Chapter 7

Question 1

One of the main objectives of a lean system is

Answer 1

Reduction of waste

Question 2

Managing quality in a lean system

Answer 2

Requires continuously exposing and correcting quality problems

Question 3

Which of the following is not an element of lean?

Answer 3

Modularized master schedule

Question 4

All of the following is an element of lean.

Answer 4

Kanban pull system.
Perfect or nearly perfect quality.
Multifunction workers.
Small-lot sizes.

Question 5

Reducing setup time is important because it

Answer 5

Increases available capacity.
Increases flexibility to meet schedule changes.
Reduces inventory.

Question 6

With regards to suppliers, lean systems typically require

Answer 6

Long-term relationships and commitments

Question 7

Value stream maps are similar to flowcharts and are used for identifying the waste and non-value-added steps in the current process.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Reduction of setup time is accomplished by separating internal and external setups and:

Answer 8

Converting internal setup time to external setup time

Question 9

With lean thinking, a firm’s operations layout should evolve to a cellular manufacturing layout.

Answer 9

True