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MAN3504 Test 3

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All of the following factors pressure companies for quicker response and shorter cycle times except
Longer Product Life Cycles
___________ is generally credited with the development of lean production.
Taicchi Ohno
Which of the following is not a basic element of lean production?
Repetitive Production
In lean production, waste is defined as
All the Above are Waste
The pace at which production should take place to match the rate of customer demand is known as
Takt Time
In a pull production system a card that corresponds to a standard quantity of production is known as a(n)
Kanban
In a pull system reducing the number of kanbans
reduces inventory making problems more visible
Which of the following statements concerning small-lot production is not true?
small-lot production requires more capital investment
Lower inventory levels make processes
more dependent on each other while revealing bottlenecks more quickly.
Which of the following is not a typical component of lead time?
Maintenance Time
Which of the following is not a principle for reducing setup times?
converting external setup to internal setup
Improved scheduling of materials, workers, and machines will most generally affect
Waiting Time
______________ setups that can be performed in advance while the machine is
External
A ___________ is a foolproof device that prevents defects from occurring.
Poka-Yoke
The authority given to the worker to stop the production line if quality problems are encountered is known as
Jidoka
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