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1. The following statements all represent operational characteristics of a lean management system, EXCEPT:
Lean is based on the logic that nothing will be produced until it is needed.
Customer value is an important metric for companies implementing a lean system.
Increases in design and conformance quality are the driving factors behind inventory elimination in a lean system.
Lean management has a predominant focus on the elimination of waste during production efforts.
Non-value added activities are a form of waste, and should be removed from the process.
2. Which of the following statements is false about the concept of kaizen?
Kaizen is one of the various lean management tools that helps an organization implement a continuous improvement system.
Poka-Yoke means that fool-proofing is built into the production process
To reach targeted improvements using kaizen methodology, firms engage in practices such as root-cause analysis.
Elimination of product movement and queue time between operations, reduction of inventory and employees are of central focus in kaizen.
Line stopping empowerment of workers and quality inspection are two kaizen techniques
3. Which of the following statements is true in regard to the difference between fixed-order and fixed-time period models?
Fixed-time period models are normally more expensive to implement than fixed-order quantity models.
On average, fixed-order quantity models enable firms to hold smaller amounts of inventory than firms using fixed-time period models.
Both fixed-order quantity and fixed-time period models operate on a perpetual review system.
All of the above statements are true
None of the above statement are true
4. Which of the following statements is true in regard to the bullwhip effect?
The bullwhip effect is a result of inaccurate reordering from downstream supply chain partners.
The practice of forward buying takes place during demand forecast updating.
The increase in order variability travels downstream, making inventory management and capacity planning decisions more
difficult for downstream partners versus upstream partners.
A & C are both true
B & C are both true