Deck 23: Lean Systems

Question 1

Taichii Ohno of Toyota patterned the Kanban system after

A)German automobile plants
B)Russian military practices
C)Japanese textile plants
D)American supermarkets

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following actions is not consistent with lean?

A)Introducing dozens of new clothing lines each year in smaller quantities
B)Publishing texts and other books on demand
C)Reducing inventory levels by asking suppliers to hold the inventory instead
D)All of the above are consistent with the lean philosophy

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Value stream mapping compares

A)the cost of a producing a product with the profit to be received from the sale of the product
B)cycle time with value added time
C)total time with value added time
D)kaizen with Kanban-based processes

Answer 3

C

Question 4

An example of an internal setup would be

A)connecting the computer projection equipment before class begins
B)pre-setting exams on student desks before they walk into class
C)finding the correct files and opening PowerPoint during class
D)all of the above are internal setups

Question 5

Poka-yoke is the practice of

A)uniform production
B)total employee involvement
C)fool proofing operations
D)undercapacity scheduling

Question 6

Value stream mapping is a tool for

A)Analyzing processes
B)Eliminating waste
C)Comparing 'current state' and 'future state'
D)All of the above

Question 7

Lean production does all of the following except

A)improves quality
B)reduces space requirements
C)improves supplier relations
D)makes it easier to adjust to dramatic swings in demand

Question 8

In a pull system of production,a worker resumes work when

A)The next process indicates a need
B)The preceding process indicates a need
C)The schedule indicates that there is work to be done
D)All of the above

Question 9

Lean can be used to tackle environmental problems by

A)Eliminating waste
B)Adding energy and material usage to value stream maps
C)Using the 5 why's and 5S
D)All of the above

Question 10

Lean emphasizes ______;while six sigma emphasizes ______ .

A)breakthrough improvement;continuous improvement
B)eliminating waste;reducing variability
C)process capability;flow
D)all of the above

Question 11

Lean enables six sigma by

A)Determining process capabilities
B)Providing sophisticated statistical techniques
C)Training workers to look for root causes
D)All of the above

Question 12

Continuous improvement in lean production systems is best embodied by

A)Poka yokes
B)Kaizen
C)SMED
D)Total productive maintenance

Question 13

Of the services listed below,lean is most popular in

A)retail
B)healthcare
C)banking
D)education

Question 14

Lean production is not the best choice for firms with ______ .

A)High demand variability
B)A large variety of low-volume products
C)Engineered-to-order products
D)All of the above
E)Lean can be successfully applied in any environment

Question 15

The EPA recommends

A)Incorporating environmental,health and safety icons into value stream maps
B)Adding environmental waste to the seven wastes of lean
C)Looking for environmental waste during process improvement efforts.
D)All of the above