1. (TCOs 5 & 12) Manufacturing cycle time is best defined as the (Points : 4)\tlength of the work shift, expressed in minutes per day.\ttime it takes a unit to move from one workstation to the next.\ttime between the start of one unit and the start of the next unit.\tsum of all the task times to make one unit of a product.\ttime from raw materials receipt to finished product exit.\t2. (TCOs 5 & 12) The implementation of JIT offers several advantages, including (Points : 4)\treduced throughput.\tincrease in variability to better respond to variable demand.\tdecreased profit margins.\tsupport for lean production.\tincreased work in process inventory.\t3. (TCOs 5 & 12) Which of the following statements regarding JIT in services is true? (Points : 4)\tRestaurants do not use JIT layouts because they interfere with the creation of a good servicescape.\tExcess customer demand in services such as air travel is met by dipping into safety stocks.\tAll of the JIT techniques for dealing with suppliers, layout, inventory, and scheduling are used in services.\tScheduling is not relevant to the effective use of JIT in services.\tAll of the above are false.\t4. (TCO 12) Which of the following is the author of the phrase, “Inventory is evil”? (Points : 4)\tPoka Yoke\tPat “Keiretsu” Morita\tKanban Polka\tShigeo Shingo\tNone of the above\t5. (TCO 12) Great Lakes Barge and Baggage Company makes, among other things, battery-operated bilge pumps. Which of the following activities isnot part of JIT? (Points : 4)\tThey communicate their schedules to suppliers.\tThey produce in long production runs to reduce the impact of setup costs.\tThey use a pull system to move inventory.\tThey continuously work on reducing setup time.\tThey produce in small lots.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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