WorksheetsProduction Control: Lean System
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 3mins
What is the primary focus of lean systems in production control?
Reducing employee workload
Increasing production speed
Achieving stable, level daily mix schedules
Maximizing inventory levels
In the context of Manufacturing Planning and Control (MPC), what does 'level loading' refer to?
Uneven distribution of work
Equal loading of jobs on available resources
Maximizing production output
Minimizing employee hours
What is a Heijunka box used for?
To calculate production costs
To manage inventory levels
To implement level loading in production
To track employee attendance
Which of the following is a benefit of using four cycles in production planning?
Increased production time
Higher inventory levels
Fewer changeovers
More flexibility and lower inventory
What does a production kanban signal?
The need to produce parts
The need to increase production speed
The need to reduce inventory
The need to deliver parts
How is the number of repetitions for a cycle calculated?
By dividing daily requirements by the number of cycles
By subtracting daily requirements from the number of cycles
By adding daily requirements to the number of cycles
By multiplying daily requirements by the number of cycles
What is the ideal number of kanban cards based on?
Daily production output and container capacity
Employee availability and production speed
Inventory levels and production costs
Market demand and supplier reliability
What is the purpose of a conveyance kanban?
To track production efficiency
To signal the need to deliver parts to the next work center
To signal the need to produce parts
To manage employee schedules
