MGSC 395 TIMOTHY FRY EXAM 2 | QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
lean Answer - "Operations systems that maximize the value added by each of a
company's activities by removing waste and delays from them."
-eliminates waste
Just-in-time (JIT) philosophy Answer - "The belief that waste can be eliminated
by cutting unnecessary capacity or inventory and removing non-value-added
activities in operations."
-waste is over production
-only produce what you need when you need it
8 types of waste/ muda Answer - Transportation
Inventory
Motion
Waiting
Overproduction
Over Processing
Defects
(TIM WOOD)
& also Under-utilization of Employees
, continuous improvement with lean systems Answer - -need enough inventory
to cover up statistical fluctuations such as scrap, unreliable suppliers, and
capacity imbalance
supply chain considerations in lean systems Answer - -close supplier ties
- multiple year contracts with suppliers makes
companies more hands on and closer
- treat suppliers as an extent of own opperation
-Small Lot Sizes
-Single-digit setup
Pull method of work flow (lean) Answer - -A method in which customer
demand activates the production of the service or item.
Push Method of work flow (not lean) Answer - -A method in which production
of the item begins in advance of customer needs.
Jidoka vs Poka-Yoke: quality at the source Answer - -Poka-Yoke: Mistake-
proofing methods aimed at designing fail-safe systems that minimize human
error.
-Jidoka: Automatically stopping the process when something is wrong and then
fixing the problems on the line itself as they occur.
Process Considerations
in Lean Systems Answer - Uniform Workstation Loads
-reservations, master production schedule
-takt time: cycle time needed to match the rate of
production to the rate of sales or production
-Heijunka: the leveling of production with volume
ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
lean Answer - "Operations systems that maximize the value added by each of a
company's activities by removing waste and delays from them."
-eliminates waste
Just-in-time (JIT) philosophy Answer - "The belief that waste can be eliminated
by cutting unnecessary capacity or inventory and removing non-value-added
activities in operations."
-waste is over production
-only produce what you need when you need it
8 types of waste/ muda Answer - Transportation
Inventory
Motion
Waiting
Overproduction
Over Processing
Defects
(TIM WOOD)
& also Under-utilization of Employees
, continuous improvement with lean systems Answer - -need enough inventory
to cover up statistical fluctuations such as scrap, unreliable suppliers, and
capacity imbalance
supply chain considerations in lean systems Answer - -close supplier ties
- multiple year contracts with suppliers makes
companies more hands on and closer
- treat suppliers as an extent of own opperation
-Small Lot Sizes
-Single-digit setup
Pull method of work flow (lean) Answer - -A method in which customer
demand activates the production of the service or item.
Push Method of work flow (not lean) Answer - -A method in which production
of the item begins in advance of customer needs.
Jidoka vs Poka-Yoke: quality at the source Answer - -Poka-Yoke: Mistake-
proofing methods aimed at designing fail-safe systems that minimize human
error.
-Jidoka: Automatically stopping the process when something is wrong and then
fixing the problems on the line itself as they occur.
Process Considerations
in Lean Systems Answer - Uniform Workstation Loads
-reservations, master production schedule
-takt time: cycle time needed to match the rate of
production to the rate of sales or production
-Heijunka: the leveling of production with volume
