LEAN OPERATIONS EXAMINATION QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWER WITH EXPLANATION GRADED A+ STUDY GUIDE

LEAN OPERATIONS EXAMINATION QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWER WITH EXPLANATION GRADED A+
STUDY GUIDE SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY

1. Lean operations refer to:

A. Increasing production waste
B. Maximizing value while minimizing waste
C. Hiring more staff
D. Increasing inventory
Answer: B
Lean focuses on delivering value with minimal waste.



2. The main goal of lean operations is to:

A. Increase cost
B. Eliminate waste
C. Reduce productivity
D. Stop production
Answer: B
Lean aims to remove non-value activities.



3. Waste in lean operations refers to:

A. Profits
B. Activities that do not add value
C. Employees
D. Customers
Answer: B
Waste is anything unnecessary.



4. The Japanese term for waste is:

,A. Kaizen
B. Muda
C. JIT
D. Kanban
Answer: B
Muda means waste.



5. Kaizen means:

A. Large investment
B. Continuous improvement
C. Waste reduction only
D. Inventory increase
Answer: B
Kaizen focuses on continuous improvement.



6. Just-In-Time (JIT) means:

A. Early production
B. Producing only when needed
C. Overproduction
D. Bulk storage
Answer: B
JIT reduces inventory waste.



7. Lean thinking originated from:

A. USA
B. Toyota Production System
C. Germany
D. UK
Answer: B
Lean originated in Japan at Toyota.



8. Overproduction is considered:

, A. Value
B. Waste
C. Profit
D. Efficiency
Answer: B
It creates unnecessary inventory.



9. Waiting time in lean is:

A. Value
B. Waste
C. Profit
D. Output
Answer: B
Idle time is waste.



10. Transportation waste refers to:

A. Efficient movement
B. Unnecessary movement of goods
C. Fast delivery
D. Production
Answer: B
Unnecessary transport is waste.



11. Inventory waste refers to:

A. No stock
B. Excess stock
C. Demand
D. Sales
Answer: B
Too much inventory is waste.



12. Motion waste refers to: