Lean manufactoring

Which of the following statements combine to form a valid definition of lean manufacturing? Lean manufacturing…

• is a rigidly defined set of steps to follow.

• focuses on reducing waste.

• is a set of tools and philosophies.

• focuses on automation of production.

Of the following, which is usually the easiest to control?

• Transportation costs

• Raw material costs

• Production costs

• Design costs

In which of the following ways can a machine not outperform a human worker?

• Reliability

• Speed

• Flexibility

• Endurance

The basic formula of business is Profit = Sales – Expenses. Lean manufacturing aims to:

• Reduce expenses

• Increase sales

• Balance sales and expenses

• Increase expenses

Which of the following statements is true of Pull systems?

• Pull systems create more finished product than is required.

• Pull systems lengthen production times.

• Pull systems ensure that the factory only produces what is needed.

• Pull systems are being phased out in favor of push systems.

Value stream mapping means:

• Sketching how a factory runs.

• Calculating the value of a factory against its costs.

• Drawing a map of a factory, highlighting the most value increasing areas.

The word Kanban means:

• Station

• Card

• Factory

• Unit

A business' supply chain includes __________________

• all companies involved in the upstream flow

• all companies involved in the downstream flow

• all processes from raw materials to consumption

• All of the Above

The beginning stages of creation of a company's product or service is called _________________

• Upstream Flow

• Downstream Flow

• Electron Flow

• Flo Rida

The end processes where a company takes a finished product to the consumer is called __________________

• Upstream Flow

• Ebb and Flow

• Downstream Flow

• Go with the Flow