OPRE 3310 PRACTICE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Managers considering an operations strategy reflecting the lean philosophy of
operations should recognize that lean - Answers :may leave their company vulnerable
to supply chain disruptions.
Although transitioning to a lean system can be a powerful means of improving
performance, some believe that using __________ along with lean can lead to even
better results. - Answers :Six Sigma
JIT refers to a production system in which input resources arrive for processing just as
the preceding batch is completed. - Answers :True
A functioning MRP system is required prior to using JIT as the planning and control
system. - Answers :False
In the JIT philosophy, the ideal lot size is: - Answers :one unit
The term that refers to the automatic detection of defects is: - Answers :autonomation
Which choice is the correct definition of preventative maintenance? - Answers
:Replacing an item that is likely to fail before it fails.
A pull type of material flow is used by MRP - Answers :False
A kanban system will use what type of scheduling method to control material flow? -
Answers :Pull system
What choices are both common objectives of MRP and JIT? - Answers :1 and 2
The All Seasonings Company uses 3,200 glass jars at one of its jar-filling workstations
each eight hours of production. The cycle time for a standard container, which holds 90
jars, averages 45 minutes. If management uses an efficiency factor of twenty percent,
how many kanban containers should be used? - Answers :4 containers
The definition of the bull whip effect is "The variance of orders is greater than that of
sales and the distortion increases as one moves downstream (i.e. back to front). -
Answers :False
From a behavioral point of view which statement is true for the Bull Whip Effect? -
Answers :Misperceptions of customer feedback
Which choices below can mitigate the bull whip effect due to forecasting problems. -
Answers :a, and c
Managers considering an operations strategy reflecting the lean philosophy of
operations should recognize that lean - Answers :may leave their company vulnerable
to supply chain disruptions.
Although transitioning to a lean system can be a powerful means of improving
performance, some believe that using __________ along with lean can lead to even
better results. - Answers :Six Sigma
JIT refers to a production system in which input resources arrive for processing just as
the preceding batch is completed. - Answers :True
A functioning MRP system is required prior to using JIT as the planning and control
system. - Answers :False
In the JIT philosophy, the ideal lot size is: - Answers :one unit
The term that refers to the automatic detection of defects is: - Answers :autonomation
Which choice is the correct definition of preventative maintenance? - Answers
:Replacing an item that is likely to fail before it fails.
A pull type of material flow is used by MRP - Answers :False
A kanban system will use what type of scheduling method to control material flow? -
Answers :Pull system
What choices are both common objectives of MRP and JIT? - Answers :1 and 2
The All Seasonings Company uses 3,200 glass jars at one of its jar-filling workstations
each eight hours of production. The cycle time for a standard container, which holds 90
jars, averages 45 minutes. If management uses an efficiency factor of twenty percent,
how many kanban containers should be used? - Answers :4 containers
The definition of the bull whip effect is "The variance of orders is greater than that of
sales and the distortion increases as one moves downstream (i.e. back to front). -
Answers :False
From a behavioral point of view which statement is true for the Bull Whip Effect? -
Answers :Misperceptions of customer feedback
Which choices below can mitigate the bull whip effect due to forecasting problems. -
Answers :a, and c
