1.Question :(TCO 3) Which of the following is not generally found in JIT environments?

01 May 1.Question :(TCO 3) Which of the following is not generally found in JIT environments?

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1.

Question :

(TCO 3) Which of the following is not generally found in JIT environments?

Student Answer:

Push systems

Low amounts of waste in the form of time and production waste

Very small amount of variability

Low inventory stockpiles

Instructor Explanation:

Chapter 16, Page 634. Pull systems

Points Received:

0 of 2

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2.

Question :

(TCO 3) In JIT partnerships, suppliers have several concerns. Which of the following are concerns?

Student Answer:

diversification

poor customer scheduling

customers’ infrequent engineering changes small lot sizes

producing high enough quality levels

all of the above

Instructor Explanation:

Chapter 16, Page 626

Points Received:

2 of 2

Comments:

3.

Question :

(TCO 3) Reduction of JIT in-transit inventory can be encouraged through the use of:

Student Answer:

choice of plant

low setup costs

close proximity of supplier to plant

use of trains, not trucks

Instructor Explanation:

Chapter 16, Page 628

Points Received:

2 of 2

Comments:

4.

Question :

(TCO 3) Which one of the following is not a layout tactic in a JIT environment?

Student Answer:

work cells for families of products

cross training of workers

maximizing distance

poka-yoke devices

Instructor Explanation:

Chapter 16, Page 625, Table 16.1

Points Received:

0 of 2

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5.

Question :

(TCO 3) Level schedules:

Student Answer:

requires that schedules be met with variation

process many small batches rather than one large one

is known as “kidney bean” scheduling

all of the above are true regarding level scheduling

Instructor Explanation:

Chapter 16, Page 630

Points Received:

0 of 2

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6.

Question :

(TCO 12) Which of the following is the term used for describing capacity planning with a time horizon of less than three months?

Student Answer:

material requirements planning

short-range planning

strategic planning

aggregate planning

Instructor Explanation:

Chapter 13, Page 512

Points Received:

2 of 2

Comments:

7.

Question :

(TCO 12) Three types of planning files are:

Student Answer:

item master file, routing file, and control file

routing file, control file, and work-center master file

work-center master file, control file, and item master file

item master file, routing file, and work-center master file

none of the above

Instructor Explanation:

Chapter 16, Page 588

Points Received:

0 of 2

Comments:

8.

Question :

(TCO 12) A chase strategy is:

Student Answer:

a planning strategy that sets production equal to forecasted demand

a planning strategy that sets production larger than forecasted demand

a planning strategy that does not link to forecasted demand

a planning strategy that plays “catch-up” to the strategy

none of the above

Instructor Explanation:

Chapter 15, Page 516

Points Received:

2 of 2

Comments:

9.

Question :

(TCO 12) Which of the following aggregate planning strategies is not a “capacity option”?

Student Answer:

influencing demand by changing price

absorb change in demand during the planning period

modify the workforce to absorb fluctuations

changes due to varying size of the workforce

all of the above are capacity options

Instructor Explanation:

Chapter 13, Page 514

Points Received:

0 of 2

Comments:

10.

Question :

(TCO 12) Disaggregation:

Student Answer:

breaks the master plan into greater detail

transforms the master production schedule into an aggregate plan

calculates the optimal price points for yield management

converts product schedules and labor assignments to a facility-wide plan

divides the aggregate plan into smaller pieces

Instructor Explanation:

Chapter 13, Page 515

Points Received:

0 of 2

Comments:

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1.

Question :

(TCO 3) Match the following terms with their correct definition.

Student Answer:

: Kanban

» 5 :Japanese term for “card”

: Kaizen

» 2 :A focus on continuous improvement

: Level Schedules

» 3 :Scheduling product so that each day’s production meets the demand for that day

: Over production

» 4 :Is considered a waste

: Consignment inventory

» 1 :The supplier holds the title until materials are used

Instructor Explanation:

Chapter 16

Points Received:

10 of 10

Comments:

2.

Question :

(TCO 3) What are the four goals of JIT partnerships? Please provide examples.

Points Received:

5 of 5

Comments:

3.

Question :

(TCO 3) What is the relationship of Lean Operations and JIT in a service environment and a manufacturing environment?

Student Answer:

Instructor Explanation:

Points Received:

5 of 5

Comments:

4.

Question :

(TCO 3) Explain why understanding manufacturing cycle time is so important.

Student Answer:

Instructor Explanation:

Points Received:

5 of 5

Comments:

5.

Question :

(TCO 12) What is a master schedule, and what is its importance?

Student Answer:

Instructor Explanation:

Points Received:

5 of 5

Comments:

6.

Question :

(TCO 12) What is loading? What two forms do loading work centers take?

Points Received:

5 of 5

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7.

Question :

(TCO 12) Explain, in your own words, how backward and forward scheduling differ.

Student Answer:

Instructor Explanation:

Points Received:

5 of 5

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