Chapter 16: Multiple Choice Questions 1. Which of the following is generally found in most JIT environments? a.a push or pull system, depending upon the rate of demand b. pull systems c. a push system for purchased parts and a pull system for manufactured parts d. push systems Which one of the following is not a benefit of the implementation of JIT? a. cost reduction b. variability increase c. work in process reduction d. quality improvement Which of the following is not a reason for variability? a. employees, machines, and suppliers produce units late b. customer demand is unknown c. employees, machines, and suppliers produce units that conform to standards d. engineering drawings are inaccurate The implementation of JIT offers several advantages, including a. work-in-process increases b. rework reduction c. decreased profit margins d. increase in variability to better respond to variable demand Which of the following illustrates an activity that does not add value? a. training employees b. ordering parts from a supplier c. making a part d. accumulating parts in front of the next work center Which of the following statements regarding a pull system is true? a. Large lots are pulled from upstream stations. b. Work is pulled to the downstream work stations before it is actually needed. c. Manufacturing cycle time is increased. d. Problems become more obvious. Manufacturing cycle time is best defined as the a. length of the work shift, expressed in minutes per day b. time it takes a unit to move from one workstation to the next c. time between the start of one unit and the start of the next unit d. sum of all the task times to make one unit of a product e. time from raw materials receipt to finished product exit Which one of the following is a characteristic of a JIT partnership? a. large number of suppliers b. maximal product specifications imposed on supplier c. active pursuit of vertical integration d. steady output rate e. frequent deliveries in large lot quantities 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 1 elimination of engineering changes A characteristic of JIT partnerships with respect to quality is to a.9. long-term contract agreements d. elimination of unnecessary activities b. delivery to the point of use c. Characteristics of JIT partnerships with respect to quantities include a. 17. all of the above are goals of JIT partnerships Which one of the following is a concern expressed by suppliers? a. elimination of poor suppliers e. elimination of in-plant inventory c. use company-owned or contract shipping to gain control b. 14. scheduling of inbound freight b. impose maximum product specifications on the supplier Which of the following is not a goal of JIT partnerships? a. suppliers package in variable quantities to meet exactly the customers' production requirements c. elimination of unnecessary activities b. elimination of in-plant inventory c. buyer plant pursues vertical integration to reduce the number of suppliers c. use only full trucks to minimize freight costs c. 13. use only air freight to speed up deliveries d. short-term contracts to ensure flexibility b. production with zero defects d. an increase in release paperwork to obtain more detailed records c. 16. elimination of in-transit inventory d. suppliers determine the quantities to be delivered based on their own production schedules Characteristics of JIT partnerships with respect to suppliers include a. global suppliers c. elimination of in-plant inventory b. low carrying costs d. maintain a steady output rate d. suppliers increase production lot sizes in order to achieve economies of scale d. analysis to enable desirable suppliers to become/stay price competitive d. . help suppliers meet quality requirement b. 12. large lot sizes Reduction of in-transit inventory can be encouraged through use of a. few suppliers A characteristic of JIT partnerships with respect to shipping is to a. not trucks 2 10. 11. competitive bidding encouraged b. have 100% inspection of incoming parts c. low-cost. elimination of in-transit inventory d. most suppliers at considerable distance from purchasing organization Characteristics of Just-in-time suppliers do not include a. supplier location near plants b. 15. use public transportation to minimize costs Which of the following is not a goal of JIT partnerships? a. use of trains. work-in-process inventory is smaller b. e. little space for inventory e. d. 19. poka-yoke devices Which one of the following statements is true regarding JIT inventory? a. workstations can be placed closer together d. 20. all of the above are JIT influences on layout Which one of the following is not a layout tactic in a JIT environment? a. b. 21. desire for diversification b. poor customer scheduling c. requires that schedules be met without variation b. 22. distance reduction b. Which of the following is not a benefit of small production lots? a. small lot sizes d. flexible employees e. reduced space and inventory d. cross-trained. 3 . fewer setups c. work cells for families of products b. It is associated with a push system. c. b. 23. 25. c. It is minimized with large lot production.18. distance reduction b. The quantities in the containers are usually large to reduce setup costs. reduced space and inventory d. processes many small batches rather than one large one c. proximity e. supplier location near the JIT firm Just-in-time systems make demands on layouts. It exists just in case something goes wrong. It hides variability. including a. It is useful to smooth operations when numerous quality problems occur. is known as "jelly bean" scheduling d. 24. Which one of the following is not a concern expressed by suppliers? a. minimizing distance d. manufacturing cycle time is shorter Level schedules a. all of the above are true regarding level scheduling Which one of the following statements is true about the Kanban system? a. increased flexibility c. It increases if setup costs decrease. is based on meeting one day's demand with that day's production e. fixed equipment c. It is the minimum inventory necessary to keep a perfect system running. The customer work station signals to the supplier work station when production is needed. d. customers' infrequent engineering changes Which of the following is not a JIT influence on layout design? a. increased flexibility c. low inventory b. close relationship with food suppliers b. is proud to announce that incoming goods are delivered directly to the point of use. A "supplier" work center signals to the downstream workstation that a batch has been completed. continuous improvement Which one of the following scenarios represents the use of a kanban to reduce inventories? a.26. b. reduced number of vendors b. one full day's production Which of the following is an illustration of employee empowerment? a. reducing batch size d. Unionization of the workplace brings better morale and therefore better quality. 33. Inc. low setup time c. "No one knows the job better than those who do it. 32. Ajax. quality deliveries on time b. card d. one b. c. all of the above are JIT requirements Which one of the following does not exemplify JIT used for competitive advantage? a. Cheramie Trucking trains workers to specialize and become very efficient in one job. strong job specialization 27. 4 . In the quest for competitive advantage. d. employee empowerment d. quality by suppliers d. A supervisor tells the operators to stay busy and start producing parts for next month. Kanban is associated with all of the following except a. food preparation in large batches c. a kitchen set up to minimize wasteful movements d. increasing material handling The word "kanban" means a. Acme Foods decides to decrease the number of its suppliers to just a few. 34. signaling when it is time for the next batch b. d. employee empowerment c. 28. which of the following is a JIT requirement? a. lean inventories of food The number of kanbans is a. Which of the following JIT principles is(are) not ordinarily applicable in restaurants? a. reduced space for inventory c. A "customer" work center signals to the "supplier" workstation that more parts are needed. 29." d. Ardoyne Builders has a scheduled preventive maintenance program. c. A supervisor signals to several work centers that the production rate should be changed. c. reducing setup time c. UPS drivers are trained to perform several motions smoothly and efficiently. the ratio of the reorder point (ROP) to container size c. 31. All of the above. 30. Which one of the following is not a requirement of JIT systems? a. b. b. the same as EOQ d. 1. 18. Great Lakes Barge and Baggage Company manufactures. Caro Specialty Metals. among other things. communicate their schedules to suppliers b. 23. 22. 30. Which one of the following is an example of JIT being used for competitive advantage? a. Lafourche Metals increases the number of its suppliers to be less dependent on just a few. Inc. produce in long production runs to reduce the impact of setup costs c. 3. battery-operated bilge pumps.. d. 2. 33. 5. 16. 4. 20. Acme Company tells its maintenance department to intervene only if a machine breaks down. 26. 36. 28. 24. Which of the following activities is not part of JIT? They a. 11. 29. 6. b b c b d d e c b c b a 13. 21. 9. 8. 35. 7.35. 34. 27. continuously work on reducing setup time Chapter 16: Multiple Choice Answers 36. has built a new. 10. use a pull system to move inventory d. 17. 32. huge warehouse to store inventory. d d c d b b c d d d a b 5 . 12. 15. c. 19. b. 14. d a e c a e d e b b b e 25. 31. Jones Company has decreased the number of job classifications to just a few.