Posted: July 20th, 2016

Which of the following contributes to the competitive advantage enjoyed by firms using lean production?

71. Which of the following questions is not answered by value stream mapping?
A. Where does waste occur?
B. Which processes or sub-processes exhibit the most variability?
C. Where are the best opportunities to extract more value from customers?
D. Where are process bottlenecks?
E. Where do errors occur?
C
72. A successful conversion to a lean system requires that the conversion:
A. be done as quickly as possible
B. begin at the start of the process and work forward
C. convert vendors to lean as one of the last steps
D. reduce setup times as one of the last steps
E. all of the above
C
73. A potential obstacle to conversion to a lean system is:
A. lack of management commitment
B. lack of worker cooperation
C. supplier resistance
D. all of the above
E. insufficient space to store the increased inventories
D
74. A system of lights used at each workstation to signal problems or slowdowns is:
A. command and control center
B. automation
C. andon
D. pull system
E. kanban
C
75. Which of the following contributes to the competitive advantage enjoyed by firms using lean production?
A. Backup employees to cover for absenteeism
B. 100% inspection to remove defects
C. Dedicated equipment to reduce unit costs
D. Safety stocks to prevent stock-outs
E. Greater flexibility to cope with change
E