WGU D005 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM STUDY
GUIDE 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
⩥ Broad view of the organization. Answer: tasks and procedures are
important only if they meet goals.
⩥ Cell manufacturing. Answer: Placement of dissimilar machines and
equipment together to produce a family of products with similar
requirements.
⩥ External setups. Answer: can be performed while the machine is still
running
⩥ Flexible. Answer: A company can quickly adapt to changing customer
needs.
⩥ Jidoka. Answer: Authority given to workers to stop production line if
quality problems are detected.
⩥ JIT system. Answer: Three elements JIT manufacturing, TQM, and
respect for people
,⩥ Just-in-time philosophy. Answer: Right quantity, right place, right
time
⩥ JIT manufacturing. Answer: the element of JIT that focuses on
production to achieve value-added manufacturing.
Pull system.
Kanban Production.
Small lot sizes and quick set-ups.
Uniform Plant Loading.
Flexible Resources.
Facility Layout.
⩥ Multifunction workers. Answer: Capable of performing more than one
job
⩥ Poka-yoke. Answer: Foolproof devices or mechanisms that prevent
defects from occuring.
⩥ Production cards. Answer: A Kanban card that authorizes production
⩥ Pull system. Answer: JIT system based on a pull rather than a push
system.
, ⩥ Respect for people. Answer: An element of JIT that considers human
resources as an essential part of the philosophy
⩥ Setup costs. Answer: Costs incurred when setting up production
equipment
⩥ Simplicity. Answer: The simpler a solution the better it is.
⩥ Single source suppliers. Answer: Suppliers that supply an entire
family of parts to a manufacturer.
⩥ Small lot production. Answer: The ability to produce small quantities
of products
⩥ Types of waste. Answer: Material, energy, time and space
⩥ Uniform plant loading. Answer: A constant production plan for a
facility with a given planning horizon.
⩥ Visible. Answer: Problems must be visible to be identified and solved.
⩥ Waste. Answer: Anything that does not add value
GUIDE 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
⩥ Broad view of the organization. Answer: tasks and procedures are
important only if they meet goals.
⩥ Cell manufacturing. Answer: Placement of dissimilar machines and
equipment together to produce a family of products with similar
requirements.
⩥ External setups. Answer: can be performed while the machine is still
running
⩥ Flexible. Answer: A company can quickly adapt to changing customer
needs.
⩥ Jidoka. Answer: Authority given to workers to stop production line if
quality problems are detected.
⩥ JIT system. Answer: Three elements JIT manufacturing, TQM, and
respect for people
,⩥ Just-in-time philosophy. Answer: Right quantity, right place, right
time
⩥ JIT manufacturing. Answer: the element of JIT that focuses on
production to achieve value-added manufacturing.
Pull system.
Kanban Production.
Small lot sizes and quick set-ups.
Uniform Plant Loading.
Flexible Resources.
Facility Layout.
⩥ Multifunction workers. Answer: Capable of performing more than one
job
⩥ Poka-yoke. Answer: Foolproof devices or mechanisms that prevent
defects from occuring.
⩥ Production cards. Answer: A Kanban card that authorizes production
⩥ Pull system. Answer: JIT system based on a pull rather than a push
system.
, ⩥ Respect for people. Answer: An element of JIT that considers human
resources as an essential part of the philosophy
⩥ Setup costs. Answer: Costs incurred when setting up production
equipment
⩥ Simplicity. Answer: The simpler a solution the better it is.
⩥ Single source suppliers. Answer: Suppliers that supply an entire
family of parts to a manufacturer.
⩥ Small lot production. Answer: The ability to produce small quantities
of products
⩥ Types of waste. Answer: Material, energy, time and space
⩥ Uniform plant loading. Answer: A constant production plan for a
facility with a given planning horizon.
⩥ Visible. Answer: Problems must be visible to be identified and solved.
⩥ Waste. Answer: Anything that does not add value
