6) Three basic elements work together to get done JIT system: just-in-time manufacturing, total quality management, and a) Quality circles b) Pull production c) Minimizing inventory d) Respect for people e) Full utilization of capacity   7

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6) Three basic elements work together to get done JIT system: just-in-time manufacturing, total quality management, and

a) Quality circles

b) Pull production

c) Minimizing inventory

d) Respect for people

e) Full utilization of capacity

 

7. According to JIT, __________ is carried to cover up a wide variety of problems, such as poor quality, demand uncertainty, and slow delivery.

a) Inventory

b) Excess capacity

c) A group of back-up workers

d) Spare equipment

e) Insurance

 

8. According to JIT, by eliminating inventory we can clearly identify __________ and work on eliminating them.

a) Obsolete products

b) Malfunctioning machines

c) Grievances

d) Product imperfections

e) Problems

 

9. An important TQM concept is that quality is defined by the

a) Quality control group

b) Marketing department

c) Board of directors

d) Customer

e) Auditors

 

10. The objective of quality at the source is not only to identify a quality problem, but also to

a) Determine its extent

b) Uncover its root cause

c) Rate its seriousness

d) Place blame

e) Categorize it

11. JIT considers __________ to be a company's most precious resource.

a) Capital

b) Productive equipment

c) Information

d) People

e) Vision

 

12. In JIT the workforce is viewed as

a) another resource to be managed

b) another contractual obligation

c) a long-term asset

d) a short term asset

e) an asset that must be closely managed

 

13. Just-in-time relies on __________ worker skills, meaning the ability of workers to perform many different tasks on many different machines.

a) Natural

b) Verbal

c) Intuitive

d) Manual

e) Cross functional

 

14. JIT production workers

a) Keep data to themselves

b) Participate in team problem-solving activities

c) Do not understand data

d) Never use data

e) Rely on others to do data analysis

 

15. With regard to suppliers, JIT typically requires

a) Delivery of large lots at regular intervals

b) Buyer inspection of incoming goods and materials

c) Multiple sources from which to purchase

d) Information sharing

e) Buying parts from the cheapest supplier