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ISQS 3344 Test 2 | 145 Questions and Answers with Verified Solutions
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ISQS 3344 Test 2 | 145 Questions and Answers withVerified Solutions
Impact of JIT/ Lean Implementation - ANSWER Reduces cost because of
inventory reduction
Nissan was more efficient because it was not a __________? - ANSWER Union
Why do Asian cars cost less? - ANSWER Process is more efficient and they
aren't a union
The company "GM" starts failing because it is a union, what does its workers do in
response? - ANSWER Go on strike
Edward Deming - ANSWER Went to Japan after WW2 and was the father of JIT;
making decisions from the bottom up
Eliminating Waste Principle - ANSWER Removing anything that is not adding
value
Methods Analysis is how a - ANSWER Task is performed and analyzed
What is considered forms of methods analysis? - ANSWER Movement of
people/crew/machines
Reducing inventory - ANSWER Fix your problems first or lower inventory levels
slowly; it is evil
,Increasing Speed and Response (Throughput) AKA Flexibility - ANSWER In
relation to consumer needs, easy to make volume changes, easy switches of
products
What is a broad view of operations? - ANSWER Understanding that operations
are part of a bigger system
Goal of Flexibility? - ANSWER To optimize the entire value chain
Types of scheduling flexibility? - ANSWER Traditional (push) and JIT (pull)
Traditional (push system) - ANSWER Produces finished goods inventory in
advance of customer demand
Just-In-Time (pull system) - ANSWER Pulling parts from each assembly when
needed; uses actual rate of consumer demand
What are two types of flexible resources? - ANSWER Flexible equipment and
multifunctional workers
Flexible equipment - ANSWER Controlled robotics and setting things up in
minimal time
Multifunctional-workers - ANSWER Cross-trained to perform several duties/be
problem solvers
, Visual Control Systems - ANSWER Everything placed in plain sight so everyone
can understand the status and performance of work system (ex: signal lights,
signs, paints, clock)
One method to increase visibility is to? - ANSWER Reduce inventory
What does inventory do? - ANSWER Hides problems you MUST address first,
also less gives better lead time
Kaban Process - ANSWER Designed to control processes between two
workstations , proportional to amount work-in-progress
Number of Kabans Cards Used Formula - ANSWER K = d (p + w)(1 + a) / C
- k: number of kaban cards in operating system
- d: average production rate
- w: waiting time of kaban cards
- p: processing time per container
- c: capacity of a standard container in proper units of measure
- a: safety stock as a % usually ranging from 0-1
How do managers and employees strive to reduce number of Kaban cards? -
ANSWER Through reduced lead times
Improving Quality - ANSWER >Empowerment: quality at the source (each
person in a line of systems is trained)
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