Worksheets5.3 BM
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which one is not a type of waste according to Toyota.
Waiting
Motion
Transportation
Inventory
Over-use
A possible drawback of high productivity
Falling quality
Higher average costs
High output
Motivated staff
The amount of the inputs compared to the amount of outputs is a definition for
Labour productivity
Efficiency
Labour productivity
Average cost
Which of the following are examples of lean production?
Kaizen
Just in case
Kanban
Andon
What may be an advantage of using a kaizen system?
Lost production time due to meetings.
Inventory may run out while waiting for deliveries.
Empowerment of employees may motivate them.
It is difficult to react to large, unexpected orders.
What is not an advantage of using a kanban system?
Money is not 'tied up' in stocks.
Productivity may slow down as staff are being trained.
Mistakes by production staff are reduced.
Less space is needed on the production line.
Which ideas are part of the cradle-to-cradle ethos?
Material reuse
Minimize the production
Water conservation
Social fairness
Which of them are methods of improving the quality?
Quality circles
Total quality management
Quality assurance
Benchmarking
Which of the following is considered a method of lean production?
Quality assurance
Benchmarking
Quality control
Total quality management
Which method of quality management focuses on inspecting products at the end of the production process?
Quality improvement
Quality control
Quality assurance
Total quality management
Which method of quality management relates to companies being inspected for international quality standards?
Total quality management
Quality assurance
Quality control
Quality improvement
Which production philosophy is based on waste reduction and efficiency?
Quality management
Niche production
Cell production
Lean production
This type of production aims to maximise efficiency and minimise waste.
Kaizen
Cradle to grave
Mass Production
Just in case
Cradle to cradle production does not include:
Using capital-intensive machinery
Keeping a minimum of stock
Using raw materials that are biodegradable
Using signalling systems to minimise waste
Which lean production method involves using signals or cards as a means of stock control?
Kaizen
Andon
Kanban
Just in time
Which type of lean production reduces stock held by a firm?
Kanzen
Quality management
Just in time
Kaizen
