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Operations Management 101 Practice Test: JIT, Lean Operations, and the Toyota Production System
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Just-in-time (JIT), lean operations, and the Toyota Production System (TPS) are all production systems that focus on efficiency and reducing waste. JIT is a manufacturing strategy that involves ordering parts in small quantities based on short-term production cycles, while lean operations is a business strategy that focuses on doing more with less. The TPS is a lean manufacturing system developed by Toyota that aims to provide customers with high-quality vehicles at the lowest possible cost.  JIT, also known as lean manufacturing, involves producing and delivering goods only when needed,... Show more
Operations Management 101 Practice Test: JIT, Lean Operations, and the Toyota Production System
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1. Concerning relationships with suppliers, which of the following combinations is critical to the success of JIT?
2. Which of the following is NOT a concern of suppliers as they prepare to enter into JIT partnerships?
3. Many suppliers feel that having a variety of customers is better than being tied to long-term contracts with one customer.
4. Employee empowerment is unnecessary in the Toyota Production System, because automation and powerful information systems reduce the need for employee creativity and decision making.
5. Which of the following is an illustration of employee empowerment?
6. A grocery store is attempting to implement a kanban system. Which of the following would not be an application of kanbans?
7. How can a reduction of in-transit inventory be encouraged?
8. Because most services cannot be inventoried, there is little place for JIT to help service organizations achieve competitive advantage.
9. What does TPS stand for?
10. Which of the following is specifically characterized by a focus on continuous improvement, respect for people, and standard work practices?
11. A scheduler may find that freezing the portion of the schedule closest to the due dates allows the production system to function and the schedule to be met.
12. Which of the following is NOT an attribute of lean operations?
13. If the goals of JIT partnerships are met, which of the following is a result?
14. One goal of JIT partnerships is the removal of in-plant inventory by delivery in small lots directly to the using department as needed.
15. JIT suppliers have concerns that the JIT firm's demands for small lot sizes are simply a way of transferring holding cost from the JIT firm to the suppliers.
16. The quality management tool called poka-yoke is not relevant to JIT systems.
17. Which of the following is FALSE regarding the links between JIT and quality?
18. Which of the following statements regarding a pull system is TRUE?
19. If a factory wants to cut its current lot size in half, by what proportion must setup cost change?
20. The 5Ss:
21. TPS stands for Toyota Production System.
22. TPS stands for Total Production Streamlining.
23. Characteristics of just-in-time partnerships do NOT include:
24. Which of the following is not characteristic of a TPS employee?
25. Lead time for computers is 5 days with daily demand of 25 and safety stock of 5 computers. If management wants to use 10 kanbans how many computers should each one hold?