TOOLINGU-LEAN MANUFACTURING
OVERVIEW 100% ACCURATE
According to lean manuf. princilpes, waste is: - ANSWER Any thing or process that
does not add value to a product
which statement best reflects the term "continuous imporvement" - ANSWER a
commitment to quality and productivity requires a constant effort
excess inventory is wasteful becuase it - ANSWER ties up company resources and
employee labor
how should companies apporach efforts to implement lean princiles? - ANSWER all
employees must work together to determine standardized ways to perform thier jobs
what is not a common source of process variation? - ANSWER design and dimensions
of a part
to incorporate lean principles, companies that produce small volumes of a few products
must: - ANSWER decrease product changeover times
to incorporate lean principles, companies that produce large volumes of a few products
must: - ANSWER eliminate disruptions that stop production
which is not an example of a five S activity? - ANSWER Stacking and piling up scrap or
rework
what is not an example of waste? - ANSWER a machine manufacturing a single part
a cell typically contains - ANSWER a tight arrangement of different machines structured
around similar products
why do lean approaches emphasize quick changeover times? - ANSWER to increase
production rates and flexibility
what is lean manufacturing - ANSWER a focus on improving quality and flexibility
what are advantages of lean manuf. - ANSWER increased production, improved
quality, redcued costs
smaller batches and smooth product flows allow a company to - ANSWER reduce the
size of inventory
OVERVIEW 100% ACCURATE
According to lean manuf. princilpes, waste is: - ANSWER Any thing or process that
does not add value to a product
which statement best reflects the term "continuous imporvement" - ANSWER a
commitment to quality and productivity requires a constant effort
excess inventory is wasteful becuase it - ANSWER ties up company resources and
employee labor
how should companies apporach efforts to implement lean princiles? - ANSWER all
employees must work together to determine standardized ways to perform thier jobs
what is not a common source of process variation? - ANSWER design and dimensions
of a part
to incorporate lean principles, companies that produce small volumes of a few products
must: - ANSWER decrease product changeover times
to incorporate lean principles, companies that produce large volumes of a few products
must: - ANSWER eliminate disruptions that stop production
which is not an example of a five S activity? - ANSWER Stacking and piling up scrap or
rework
what is not an example of waste? - ANSWER a machine manufacturing a single part
a cell typically contains - ANSWER a tight arrangement of different machines structured
around similar products
why do lean approaches emphasize quick changeover times? - ANSWER to increase
production rates and flexibility
what is lean manufacturing - ANSWER a focus on improving quality and flexibility
what are advantages of lean manuf. - ANSWER increased production, improved
quality, redcued costs
smaller batches and smooth product flows allow a company to - ANSWER reduce the
size of inventory
