SCM - FINAL EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
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Which of the following are critical processes for implementing lean techniques?
a. Eliminate process waste
b. Lower your costs
c. Elminated waste tiem and space
d. All of the above
e. Only a. and c.
f. Only a. and b. - a
Lean was started as:
a. An offshoot of the quality movement after WWII that was big in the 1950s
b. To increase the competitiveness of China in the 1980s when it was perceived
as low quality
c. Ford Motor Company turned to mass production in the 1950s
d. As Toyota wanted to emulate Ford's efficiencies without huge inventory build-
up it saw at Ford.
e. Both a. and d.
f. Only a., c. and d. - c
Which of the following are not competitive advantages of lean operations?
a. Staying up-to-date with customer's changing taste and demands
, b. Constantly staying up to date on the latest manufacturing equipment and
robotics
c. Creating a positive work environment
d. Efficient use of resources
e. All of the above are competitive advantages of lean
f. Only a and b are not competitive advantages of lean - b
The concept of lean six sigma:
a. Describes a six step process for implementing lean
b. Joins lean practices and quality practices
c. Has replaced the TPS
d. Was used by Cleveland clinic
e. None of the above - b
The "flow the process" step of lean production includes:
a. Moving to a continuous flow production line
b. Using more automated equipment
c. Reducing the batch size of each lot as it moves between work stations
d. Getting rid of automated production systems
e. All of the above
f. Only b. and c. - a
Zara manages is supply chain risk through:
a. Carrying lots of inventory
,b. Using flexible factories
c. Buying capacity from suppliers so that the suppliers can respond quickly
d. Deeply discounting products that aren't selling, because that is cheaper than
losing a sale
e. All of the above
f. Only b and c - f
The shorter the TAKT time, the better.
True
False - f
When looking at the waste of motion versus transportation:
a. They mean the same thing
b. Transportation involves a transportation mode
c. Motion specifically deals with the movement of people
d. Transportation can involve people or things
e. Only a is incorrect
f. Only b and c are correct - f
In order to adapt the TPS to other cultures, the eight waste of ________ was
added.
a. Waiting
b. Defects
c. Not utilizing people's talent
d. Wasting resources
, e. Inventory - c
One of the scary things about implement lean is:
a. It requires management to give up some control
b. It is really hard to implement for services
c. It is usually more harmful for the environment
d. All of the above are true
e. Only a and b are true - a
Which of the following are trends that are causing an upheaval in the
manufacturing setting?
a. more adept machining componets
b. low cost and accessibility of Big Data
c. software and communication technological advances
d. the decline in the cost of electronic sensors
e. all of the above - e
Additive manufacturing . . .
a. is making it possible to create designs or stuctures that weren'e feasible using
traditional manufacturing processes.
b. enables the creation of materials with multiple moving parts and components
without assembly.
c. affects everyone who works with manufacturers and participates in the
creative process design.
d. only a and b
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND
NEW!!
Which of the following are critical processes for implementing lean techniques?
a. Eliminate process waste
b. Lower your costs
c. Elminated waste tiem and space
d. All of the above
e. Only a. and c.
f. Only a. and b. - a
Lean was started as:
a. An offshoot of the quality movement after WWII that was big in the 1950s
b. To increase the competitiveness of China in the 1980s when it was perceived
as low quality
c. Ford Motor Company turned to mass production in the 1950s
d. As Toyota wanted to emulate Ford's efficiencies without huge inventory build-
up it saw at Ford.
e. Both a. and d.
f. Only a., c. and d. - c
Which of the following are not competitive advantages of lean operations?
a. Staying up-to-date with customer's changing taste and demands
, b. Constantly staying up to date on the latest manufacturing equipment and
robotics
c. Creating a positive work environment
d. Efficient use of resources
e. All of the above are competitive advantages of lean
f. Only a and b are not competitive advantages of lean - b
The concept of lean six sigma:
a. Describes a six step process for implementing lean
b. Joins lean practices and quality practices
c. Has replaced the TPS
d. Was used by Cleveland clinic
e. None of the above - b
The "flow the process" step of lean production includes:
a. Moving to a continuous flow production line
b. Using more automated equipment
c. Reducing the batch size of each lot as it moves between work stations
d. Getting rid of automated production systems
e. All of the above
f. Only b. and c. - a
Zara manages is supply chain risk through:
a. Carrying lots of inventory
,b. Using flexible factories
c. Buying capacity from suppliers so that the suppliers can respond quickly
d. Deeply discounting products that aren't selling, because that is cheaper than
losing a sale
e. All of the above
f. Only b and c - f
The shorter the TAKT time, the better.
True
False - f
When looking at the waste of motion versus transportation:
a. They mean the same thing
b. Transportation involves a transportation mode
c. Motion specifically deals with the movement of people
d. Transportation can involve people or things
e. Only a is incorrect
f. Only b and c are correct - f
In order to adapt the TPS to other cultures, the eight waste of ________ was
added.
a. Waiting
b. Defects
c. Not utilizing people's talent
d. Wasting resources
, e. Inventory - c
One of the scary things about implement lean is:
a. It requires management to give up some control
b. It is really hard to implement for services
c. It is usually more harmful for the environment
d. All of the above are true
e. Only a and b are true - a
Which of the following are trends that are causing an upheaval in the
manufacturing setting?
a. more adept machining componets
b. low cost and accessibility of Big Data
c. software and communication technological advances
d. the decline in the cost of electronic sensors
e. all of the above - e
Additive manufacturing . . .
a. is making it possible to create designs or stuctures that weren'e feasible using
traditional manufacturing processes.
b. enables the creation of materials with multiple moving parts and components
without assembly.
c. affects everyone who works with manufacturers and participates in the
creative process design.
d. only a and b
