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1.
What are the advantages of applying Lean to a supply chain?

It helps speed up the expansion and execution operations

It turns the organization into a major customer of all the suppliers they have dealt with

It helps to decrease the number of variables with which the production, quality and dependability has to cope with

All of the above

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: It helps speed up the expansion and execution operations
It helps to decrease the number of variables with which the production, quality and dependability has to cope with

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2.
State whether true or false:

Single unit manufacturing cannot be approximated to continuous flow manufacturing.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: False

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3.
_________ means to clear the work area.

Sort

Set in Order

Shine

Standardize

Answer

Correct Answer: Shine

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4.
According to the Theory of Constraints, ______________________.

every process or system has a constraint that acts as an impediment in attaining less of its goal

the manufacturing process is enhanced by its capacity constraint resource

every process or system has a constraint that acts as an impediment in attaining more of its goal

time lost at a constraint can be gained back

Answer

Correct Answer: every process or system has a constraint that acts as an impediment in attaining more of its goal

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5.
What is the main function of Lean?

Eliminating muda

Increasing cycle time

Downsizing personnel

Improving process capability

Answer

Correct Answer: Eliminating muda

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6.
Six Sigma processes are implemented by organizations to reduce __________.

defects in their processes

costs of poor quality

infrastructure defects

process improvements

employees

Answer

Correct Answer: defects in their processes

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7.
What is not an advantage of SMED?

It helps to achieve consistency in the process

It helps in continuous improvement of the process

It increases elasticity in the process

It is a measure of performance

Answer

Correct Answer: It increases elasticity in the process

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8.
How many wastes are identified by Lean?

Only 1

100

Answer

Correct Answer: 8

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9.
Who among the following is involved in the implementation of Kaizen?

Top Management

Suppliers

Workers

Customers

Answer

Correct Answer: Top Management

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10.
Which of these features does not describe the features of the Ford system?

Materials do not go from "dock to stock" but from dock to the factory floor

Inventory binds capital and getting rid of inventory frees capital

Pull system

Reducing the cycle time also frees capital

Answer

Correct Answer: Pull system

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11.
A flexible process is:

an expensive and time consuming process because it requires change of equipment and tools for different customer demands

one which can be reconfigured to give different output for different customer demands

a 'push' system

one that generates a level and consistent schedule

Answer

Correct Answer: one which can be reconfigured to give different output for different customer demands

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12.
Which of the following is true with regard to Synchronized Flow Manufacturing?

It means coordination between plant workers and management

It means processes and related decisions in the management must be synchronous with each other

It improves the manufacturing system by setting off an increase in operating costs

It means that all parts of the system must be continuous and in harmony with each other to avoid inventory pileups and stoppages.

Answer

Correct Answer: It means that all parts of the system must be continuous and in harmony with each other to avoid inventory pileups and stoppages.

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13.
What is Takt Time?

The time required to manufacture a product

The consideration of customer demands and the time of the demands

The time between the order and the delivery of the product

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: The consideration of customer demands and the time of the demands

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14.
Who introduced the concept of mass production?

Frank Gilbreth

Henry Ford

Benjamin Franklin

Frederick Winslow Taylor

Answer

Correct Answer: Henry Ford

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15.
Which of the following is not synonymous with Lean Manufacturing?

World Class Manufacturing

Wasteless Manufacturing

Continuous Flow Manufacturing

Stockless Production

Answer

Correct Answer: Continuous Flow Manufacturing

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16.
What is also known as 'law zero' in Lean Six Sigma?

The Law of Waste

The Law of the Market

The Law of Focus

The Law of Competition

Answer

Correct Answer: The Law of the Market

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17.
The data that does not need to be communicated in a Visual Factory environment are:

process metrics

the name of the employees

work instructions

general plant information

Answer

Correct Answer: the name of the employees

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18.
Synchronous Flow Manufacturing plans inventory around:

Capacity Enhancing Resources

Capacity Defining Resources

Capacity Constraint Resources

capacity Cutting resources

Answer

Correct Answer: Capacity Constraint Resources

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19.
What is the similarity between Lean and Six Sigma?

Both view waste as anything that does not produce value

Both focus on process flow

Both deliver higher quality of service with greater speed

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Both deliver higher quality of service with greater speed

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20.
For any company to reach a 'level 6' sigma, there should only be _______ defects per million opportunities.

2.2

zero

3.4

Answer

Correct Answer: 3.4

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21.
What does Kanban mean?

A card-signal

A go ahead signal

A warning-signal

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: A card-signal

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22.
What is the formula to calculate cycle time?

[Inventory (units)] / [Demand (units/time)]

Available work time / Customer required volume

Customer required volume / Available work time

None of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: [Inventory (units)] / [Demand (units/time)]

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23.
Which of the following cannot be considered a waste?

Waiting time

Overproduction

Skilled plant workers

Long process setup

Answer

Correct Answer: Skilled plant workers

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24.
Which of the following is not a Lean Tool?

Standardization

5s-Cando

Kanban

Design of Experiments

Answer

Correct Answer: Design of Experiments

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25.
Whom did the four locations on the large board of the Beer Game not represent?

The Factory

The Distributor

The Customer

The Wholesaler

Answer

Correct Answer: The Customer

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26.
Who is known as the "father of scientific management"?

Henry Ford

Shigeo Shingo

Frank Gilbreth

Frederick Winslow Taylor

Answer

Correct Answer: Frederick Winslow Taylor

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27.
What is the function of SMED?

To increase output and quality losses

To reduce the changeover in a process

To improve supplier relations

All of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: To reduce the changeover in a process

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28.
Which of the following is not done by poka-yoke?

It easily recognizes flaws in a product and thwarts the manufacturing of incorrect parts

It signals and specifies a trait in a product or a process

It helps in the optimization of resources in an organization

It is the first step in proofing a system

Answer

Correct Answer: It helps in the optimization of resources in an organization

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29.
What is the main reason for the occurrence of waste?

Single Unit Processing

Inventory

Cycle Time

Lean Manufacturing

Answer

Correct Answer: Inventory

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30.
Which of the following losses does not eliminate TPM?

Breakdown losses

Production losses

Speed losses

Quality losses

Answer

Correct Answer: Production losses

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31.
Which of these need not be a feature of Lean metrics?

They are fundamental for decision-making purposes

Building a Lean enterprise is an important basis for good metrics

They should be made keeping in mind the goals of the competitor

They should be simple to understand and presented in a clear manner

Answer

Correct Answer: They should be made keeping in mind the goals of the competitor

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32.
State whether true or false:

Applying Lean to Supply Chain Management helps to certify the suppliers.

True

False

Answer

Correct Answer: True

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33.
Cycle Time Reduction is:

the time needed to complete a task within a process

the time needed to manufacture a product

the time needed to design a product

the time needed to deliver a product to the customer

Answer

Correct Answer: the time needed to complete a task within a process

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34.
Which method helps in the optimization of machinery?

FMEA

Total Productive Maintenance

Kanban

Cycle Time Reduction

Answer

Correct Answer: Total Productive Maintenance

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35.
Pull System is another name for ______.

Poka-Yoke

Kanban

Standard Work

SMED

Answer

Correct Answer: Kanban

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36.
Where was the first TPM conference held?

Canada

Japan

The United Kingdom

The United States

Answer

Correct Answer: The United States

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37.
Which principle of Lean makes use of spaghetti charts?

Value

Flow

Value Stream

Pull

Answer

Correct Answer: Flow

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38.
Which of the following are true regarding value stream mapping?

It is a tool to look at how value flows into and through a process to the customer

It cannot be applied to service processes because the value stream cannot be traced in these processes

It helps to locate the wastes in the value chain

It cannot be used to map information flows

Answer

Correct Answer: It is a tool to look at how value flows into and through a process to the customer
It helps to locate the wastes in the value chain

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39.
Which of the following is necessary for the success of Lean implementation?

There needs to be a total cultural change in the organization

The command-and-control approach needs to be imbibed

The people have to be downsized

The value stream has to be mapped

The senior mangement need not be active participants in the Lean implementation program

Answer

Correct Answer: There needs to be a total cultural change in the organization
The value stream has to be mapped

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40.
Why did Ford begin to lose its hold in the market?

There were clashes between the laborers and the Ford system

There was a sudden rise in the product variety

Annual changes in models and multiple colors and options suited the Ford factories

All of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: There were clashes between the laborers and the Ford system
There was a sudden rise in the product variety

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41.
What are the three C's essential for Supply Chain Management?

Cooperation

Communication

Coordination

Customer Satisfaction

Answer

Correct Answer: Cooperation
Communication
Coordination

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42.
The various kinds of Kanban include:

Supplier Kanban

In-Factory Kanban

Customer Kanban

In-House Kanban

All of the above

Answer

Correct Answer: Supplier Kanban
In-Factory Kanban

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1. What are the advantages of applying Lean to a supply chain?

2. State whether true or false: Single unit manufacturing cannot be approximated to continuous flow manufacturing.

3. _________ means to clear the work area.

4. According to the Theory of Constraints, ______________________.

5. What is the main function of Lean?

6. Six Sigma processes are implemented by organizations to reduce __________.

7. What is not an advantage of SMED?

8. How many wastes are identified by Lean?

9. Who among the following is involved in the implementation of Kaizen?

10. Which of these features does not describe the features of the Ford system?

11. A flexible process is:

12. Which of the following is true with regard to Synchronized Flow Manufacturing?

13. What is Takt Time?

14. Who introduced the concept of mass production?

15. Which of the following is not synonymous with Lean Manufacturing?

16. What is also known as 'law zero' in Lean Six Sigma?

17. The data that does not need to be communicated in a Visual Factory environment are:

18. Synchronous Flow Manufacturing plans inventory around:

19. What is the similarity between Lean and Six Sigma?

20. For any company to reach a 'level 6' sigma, there should only be _______ defects per million opportunities.

21. What does Kanban mean?

22. What is the formula to calculate cycle time?

23. Which of the following cannot be considered a waste?

24. Which of the following is not a Lean Tool?

25. Whom did the four locations on the large board of the Beer Game not represent?

26. Who is known as the "father of scientific management"?

27. What is the function of SMED?

28. Which of the following is not done by poka-yoke?

29. What is the main reason for the occurrence of waste?

30. Which of the following losses does not eliminate TPM?

31. Which of these need not be a feature of Lean metrics?

32. State whether true or false: Applying Lean to Supply Chain Management helps to certify the suppliers.

33. Cycle Time Reduction is:

34. Which method helps in the optimization of machinery?

35. Pull System is another name for ______.

36. Where was the first TPM conference held?

37. Which principle of Lean makes use of spaghetti charts?

38. Which of the following are true regarding value stream mapping?

39. Which of the following is necessary for the success of Lean implementation?

40. Why did Ford begin to lose its hold in the market?

41. What are the three C's essential for Supply Chain Management?

42. The various kinds of Kanban include:

1.
What are the advantages of applying Lean to a supply chain?

2.
State whether true or false:

Single unit manufacturing cannot be approximated to continuous flow manufacturing.

3.
_________ means to clear the work area.

4.
According to the Theory of Constraints, ______________________.

5.
What is the main function of Lean?

6.
Six Sigma processes are implemented by organizations to reduce __________.

7.
What is not an advantage of SMED?

8.
How many wastes are identified by Lean?

9.
Who among the following is involved in the implementation of Kaizen?

10.
Which of these features does not describe the features of the Ford system?

11.
A flexible process is:

12.
Which of the following is true with regard to Synchronized Flow Manufacturing?

13.
What is Takt Time?

14.
Who introduced the concept of mass production?

15.
Which of the following is not synonymous with Lean Manufacturing?

16.
What is also known as 'law zero' in Lean Six Sigma?

17.
The data that does not need to be communicated in a Visual Factory environment are:

18.
Synchronous Flow Manufacturing plans inventory around:

19.
What is the similarity between Lean and Six Sigma?

20.
For any company to reach a 'level 6' sigma, there should only be _______ defects per million opportunities.

21.
What does Kanban mean?

22.
What is the formula to calculate cycle time?

23.
Which of the following cannot be considered a waste?

24.
Which of the following is not a Lean Tool?

25.
Whom did the four locations on the large board of the Beer Game not represent?

26.
Who is known as the "father of scientific management"?

27.
What is the function of SMED?

28.
Which of the following is not done by poka-yoke?

29.
What is the main reason for the occurrence of waste?

30.
Which of the following losses does not eliminate TPM?

31.
Which of these need not be a feature of Lean metrics?

32.
State whether true or false:

Applying Lean to Supply Chain Management helps to certify the suppliers.

33.
Cycle Time Reduction is:

34.
Which method helps in the optimization of machinery?

35.
Pull System is another name for ______.

36.
Where was the first TPM conference held?

37.
Which principle of Lean makes use of spaghetti charts?

38.
Which of the following are true regarding value stream mapping?

39.
Which of the following is necessary for the success of Lean implementation?

40.
Why did Ford begin to lose its hold in the market?

41.
What are the three C's essential for Supply Chain Management?

42.
The various kinds of Kanban include: