Week 20 Lean Production Quiz

What is the primary goal of lean production?

• To increase the quantity of resources used

• To reduce the quantity of resources used

• To increase the number of workers in production

• To increase factory space

Which of the following is NOT a method of lean production?

• Just-in-time production

• Kaizen

• Total Quality Management (TQM)

• Mass production

What is a key benefit of lean production?

• Increases costs and lead times

• Decreases productivity

• Improves quality and reliability

• Increases unit costs

What does just-in-time production aim to eliminate?

• Supplier relationships

• Stockpiling of products

• Immediate delivery to consumers

• Continuous improvement

What can the success of just-in-time (JIT) production depend on?

• The reliability of the business's suppliers

• The number of workers in the business

• The size of the factory space

• The quantity of resources used

What is Kaizen?

• A method to increase production costs

• A type of stock used in manufacturing

• A Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement

• A production technique to increase lead times

Which of the following is a disadvantage of just-in-time production?

• Reduces the chance of stock going out of date

• Less money is tied up in stock

• Higher reliance on suppliers' reliability

• Workers work more efficiently

What is the primary focus of Kaizen?

• Increasing the number of employees

• Elimination of waste

• Investment in technology

• Expanding the business

What is 'good housekeeping' in the context of Kaizen?

• Keeping personal belongings at the workplace

• A clean, well-organised working environment for continuous improvement

• Regularly changing the layout of the workplace

• Ensuring that employees work overtime

What does the 5S method include?

• SORT, SET IN ORDER, SHINE, STANDARDISE, SUSTAIN

• SORT, SETTLE, SHINE, STANDARDISE, STUDY

• SELECT, SET IN ORDER, SANITIZE, STANDARDISE, SUPPORT

• SORT, SET IN ORDER, SHINE, STANDARDISE, SELL