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1. Which of the following is NOT an element of Lean production?
to increase waiting time
to have only the required inventory when needed
to improve quality
to reduce setup times
2. Master scheduling accomplishes which of these?
calculates the timing of material orders
calculates the quantity of material orders
sets overall workforce levels
determines when specific products will be made
3. One definition of waste is underutilizing employees.
True
False
4. An operations manager should be able to take the master schedules and add them up to arrive at the inventory and production levels in the sales and operations plan.
True
False
5. How might a company benefit from its own new product?
by increasing cost of components
by decreasing component commonality with their other offerings
by decreasing assembly time
by increasing product complexity