WorksheetsLean
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Lean production aims to reduce :
waist
weights
waste
waits
TBM (part of lean production) =
training based management
time based management
truck based management
tea based management
JIT (part of lean production) =
Just in transport
Just in training
Just in time
Justin timberlake
Kaizen (part of lean production) =
continuous improvement
contingency improvement
contigious improvement
competitor improvement
Just-in-time aims for
maximum buffer (spare) stock
zero buffer (spare) stock
very large infrequent deliveries from supplier
Kaizen ideas come from :
customers
workers
top managers
local community
Compared to Mass production, Lean production has :
longer production runs (making the same item before switching)
shorter production runs (making the same item before switching)
same length of production runs (making the same item before switching)
Just-in-time may fail due to :
flexible, motivated workers
accurate predictions of demand
unreliable suppliers
Quality assurance =
inspection at the end of the production process
checking quality at each stage of the production process
A key indicator of quality :
uncertain reliability
numerous defects
repeat purchases (loyalty)
very low price
Another word for stock (eg. in a warehouse)
invention
inventory
investment
investiture
Flexible machines (in lean production) =
Able to be changed easily to make a variety of products
Able to be moved about the factory easily
Which capacity utilisation % results in lowest fixed costs per unit ? :
12%
90%
55%
86%
Current output = 12,000 units, maximum capacity = 48,000 units, therefore :
Capacity utilisation = 20%
Capacity utilisation = 24%
Capacity utilisation = 25%
Capacity utilisation = 52%
Saving time in new product design (development) gives a firm :
less sales
first-mover advantage
last-mover advantage
home-mover advantage
