Excess bags of basic commodities such as flour and sugar that are stored in a restaurant's kitchen represent which of the following wastes?

Excess bags of basic commodities such as flour and sugar that are stored in a restaurant's kitchen represent which of the following wastes?

A) overproduction
B) queues
C) transportation
D) inventory
E) defective product


Answer: D

Which of the following is characteristic of lean operations?

Which of the following is characteristic of lean operations?

A) inventory buffers between each workstation to minimize system downtime
B) easy, mindless jobs
C) specialty workers with no cross-training
D) low space requirements
E) no supplier partnerships


Answer: D

Lean operations are known for their:

Lean operations are known for their:

A) employee development.
B) supplier education.
C) supplier partnerships.
D) challenging jobs.
E) All of the above are attributes of lean operations.


Answer: E

Which of the following is NOT an attribute of lean operations?

Which of the following is NOT an attribute of lean operations?

A) eliminating almost all inventory through just-in-time techniques
B) minimizing space requirements by reducing the distance a part travels
C) pushing responsibility to the highest level possible through centralized decision making
D) educating suppliers to accept responsibility for helping meet customer needs
E) building worker flexibility through cross-training and reducing job classifications


Answer: C

Which of the following is not characteristic of a TPS employee?

Which of the following is not characteristic of a TPS employee?

A) knowledgeable
B) strict job classifications
C) know more about their job than anyone else
D) empowered
E) All of the above characterize a TPS employee.


Answer: B

Which of the following is an illustration of employee empowerment?

Which of the following is an illustration of employee empowerment?

A) UPS drivers are trained to perform several motions smoothly and efficiently.
B) Unionization of the work place brings better morale and therefore better quality.
C) "No one knows the job better than those who do it."
D) all of the above
E) none of the above


Answer: C