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Operations Management: Processes and Supply Chains, 11e (Krajewski) Chapter 6 Lean Systems 6.1 Continuous Improvement Using a Lean Systems Approach 1) The just-in-time (JIT) philosophy is the belie... f that cutting inventory and removing nonvalue-added activities in operations can eliminate waste. Answer: TRUE Difficulty: Easy Keywords: JIT, just-in-time, value added, inventory, non-value-added Learning Outcome: Describe the advantages and disadvantages of various production strategies such as lean, Theory of Constraints, JIT, and Six Sigma AACSB: Application of Knowledge Learning Obj.: Describe how lean systems can facilitation the continuous improvement of processes. 2) Kaizen is the Japanese term for continuous improvement. Answer: TRUE Difficulty: Easy Keywords: lean systems, inventory, types of waste Learning Outcome: Describe the advantages and disadvantages of various production strategies such as lean, Theory of Constraints, JIT, and Six Sigma AACSB: Application of Knowledge Learning Obj.: Describe how lean systems can facilitation the continuous improvement of processes. 3) In a lean system, large inventories are not considered a type of waste, because they prevent operator wait times. Answer: FALSE Difficulty: Easy Keywords: lean systems, wait times, types of waste Learning Outcome: Describe the advantages and disadvantages of various production strategies such as lean, Theory of Constraints, JIT, and Six Sigma AACSB: Application of Knowledge Learning Obj.: Describe how lean systems can facilitation the continuous improvement of processes. 4) In a lean system, an item that is manufactured before it is needed is not considered waste, because it helps keep material flowing through the system. Answer: FALSE Difficulty: Moderate Keywords: lean systems, types of waste, overproduction Learning Outcome: Describe the advantages and disadvantages of various production strategies such as lean, Theory of Constraints, JIT, and Six Sigma AACSB: Application of Knowledge Learning Obj.: Describe how lean systems can facilitation the continuous improvement of processes. [Show More]

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