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Operations And Supply Chain management-Quiz (1)

Operations And Supply Chain management-Quiz (1)

Q Question 1 1 out of 1 points A pull system is a production system in which actual downstream demand sets off a chain of events that pull material through various steps in the production process. Question 2 Which of the following is NOT an element of Lean production? Question 3 1 out of 1 points Inflexible or unreliable processes cause organizations to produce goods before they are required; this is called: Question 4 1 out of 1 points The receiving department accepts a shipment, confirms it matches the purchase order, and moves it to an area they call "deep storage." As the time approaches for the shipment to be used, they move it from deep storage to the week's holding pen, and on the day of use, it is transferred to the line near where it will fall into the product stream. When the worker needs it, she goes to where it is stored and brings it to her work station. This illustrates the waste of: Question 5 In the lean perspective on inventory, often when a process is running smoothly:

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Question 5 In the lean perspective on inventory, often when a process is running smoothly:2.Selected Answer: Answers: to increase queue lengths to have only the required inventory when needed to increase queue lengths to improve quality to zero defects to reduce setup times 3.Selected Answer: Answers: overproduction. excess motion. inappropriate processes. overproduction. defects. 4.Selected Answer: Answers: unnecessary transportation unnecessary inventory overproduction unnecessary transportation underutilization of employees 5.Selected Answer: Answers: it is likely that there is too much inventory in the system. it is likely that workers are underutilized. it is likely that there is too little inventory in the system. it is likely that there is too much inventory in the system. it is likely that workers are overutilized.