BUAD 331 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2026 COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
◉ The list of 5Ss, although it looks like a housekeeping directive,
supports lean production by:
A. building good safety practices, in the "shine/sweep" category.
B. reducing inventory, in the "standardize" category.
C. eliminating wasted motion through ergonomic studies, in the
"support" category.
D. increasing variability through standardized procedures, in the
"standardize" category.
E. identifying non-value items and removing them, in the
"sort/segregate" category.. Answer: E
◉ Just-in-time systems make demands on layouts, including the
need for:
A. reduced space and inventory.
B. cross-trained, flexible employees.
C. increased flexibility.
D. distance reduction.
E. all of the above. Answer: E
,◉ Which of the following is TRUE regarding the steps to reducing
setup times?
A. The cycle of steps is repeated until setup time is reduced to under
a minute.
B. The first step involves performing as much setup preparation as
possible while the process/machine is operating.
C. The standardization of both tooling and work procedures is
advantageous to setup time reduction.
D. Move material closer and improve material handling are done
before operator training.
E. All of the above are true.. Answer: E
◉ Which one of the following statements is TRUE about the kanban
system?
A. The quantities in the containers are usually large to reduce setup
costs.
B. It is useful to smooth operations when numerous quality
problems occur.
C. It is associated with a push system.
D. The supplier workstation signals the customer workstation as
soon as a batch is completed.
E. The customer workstation signals to the supplier workstation
when production is needed.. Answer: E
, ◉ Which one of the following scenarios represents the use of a
kanban to reduce inventories?
A. An operator asks the next station's operator to help him fix his
machine.
B. A "customer" work center signals to the "supplier" workstation
that more parts are needed.
C. A "supplier" work center signals the downstream workstation
that a batch has been completed.
D. A supervisor signals to several work centers that the production
rate should be changed.
E. A supervisor tells the operators to stay busy and start producing
parts for next month.. Answer: B
◉ Lead time for cakes is 2 days with daily demand of 10 cakes and a
safety stock of 1/2 a day. Each container (kanban) holds 1 cake.
What is the correct number of kanbans?
A. 4
B. 25
C. 5
D. 10
E. 1. Answer: B
2026 COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
◉ The list of 5Ss, although it looks like a housekeeping directive,
supports lean production by:
A. building good safety practices, in the "shine/sweep" category.
B. reducing inventory, in the "standardize" category.
C. eliminating wasted motion through ergonomic studies, in the
"support" category.
D. increasing variability through standardized procedures, in the
"standardize" category.
E. identifying non-value items and removing them, in the
"sort/segregate" category.. Answer: E
◉ Just-in-time systems make demands on layouts, including the
need for:
A. reduced space and inventory.
B. cross-trained, flexible employees.
C. increased flexibility.
D. distance reduction.
E. all of the above. Answer: E
,◉ Which of the following is TRUE regarding the steps to reducing
setup times?
A. The cycle of steps is repeated until setup time is reduced to under
a minute.
B. The first step involves performing as much setup preparation as
possible while the process/machine is operating.
C. The standardization of both tooling and work procedures is
advantageous to setup time reduction.
D. Move material closer and improve material handling are done
before operator training.
E. All of the above are true.. Answer: E
◉ Which one of the following statements is TRUE about the kanban
system?
A. The quantities in the containers are usually large to reduce setup
costs.
B. It is useful to smooth operations when numerous quality
problems occur.
C. It is associated with a push system.
D. The supplier workstation signals the customer workstation as
soon as a batch is completed.
E. The customer workstation signals to the supplier workstation
when production is needed.. Answer: E
, ◉ Which one of the following scenarios represents the use of a
kanban to reduce inventories?
A. An operator asks the next station's operator to help him fix his
machine.
B. A "customer" work center signals to the "supplier" workstation
that more parts are needed.
C. A "supplier" work center signals the downstream workstation
that a batch has been completed.
D. A supervisor signals to several work centers that the production
rate should be changed.
E. A supervisor tells the operators to stay busy and start producing
parts for next month.. Answer: B
◉ Lead time for cakes is 2 days with daily demand of 10 cakes and a
safety stock of 1/2 a day. Each container (kanban) holds 1 cake.
What is the correct number of kanbans?
A. 4
B. 25
C. 5
D. 10
E. 1. Answer: B
