Lean Unit 1 quiz

1.Lean manufacturing is a:

• a) Method for reducing labor cost

• b) Means to improve responsiveness to the customer

• c) Efficiency improvement technique

• d) Set of tools designed to improve productivity

2. Which of the following is not a goal of lean manufacturing?

• a) Reducing set-up times

• b) Utilizing activity-based costing

• c) Increasing machine utilization

• d) Producing smaller lot sizes

3. Which of the following is not one of the eight wastes?

• a) Overproduction

• b) Transporting

• c) Excess machine capacity

• d) Waiting

4. In a lean workcell, the supervisor's main responsibility is:

• a) Keeping production moving

• b) Keeping workers busy

• c) Achieving production counts

• d) Identifying and resolving abnormal conditions

5.The purpose of set up reduction activity is to:

• a) Run smaller lot sizes

• b) Make more parts

• c) Reduce the number of setup personnel

• d) Increase productivity

6. "Queue" means:

• a)signal to start production

• b) A unit of measure

• c) Material should be pushed to the next operation when a batch is complete

• d) Waiting

7. The main objective of lean manufacturing is to:

• a)Keep labor costs as low as possible by using more of other resources

• b) Produce products with fewer options to simplify consumer choices

• c) Produce goods using less resources compared to mass production techniques

• d) Outsource much of our manufacturing in order to focus on final assembly

8. Place the 5S's in the proper order:

• a)Sort, Set-in-order, Shine, Sustain, Standardize

• b) Shine, Sort, Standardize, Set-in-order, Sustain

• c) Sort, Set-in-order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain

• d) Sustain, Set-in-order, Shine, Sort, Standardize

9. One-piece-flow means

• a) Batch

• b) Larger lot sizes

• c) One piece moves to the next operation

• d) Operators need to work harder

10. Which one of the following items is not part of the fundamental JIT concept?

• a)Right quantities

• b)Right place

• Right customer

• Right components