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Supply Chain Management and Lean Production

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    Supply Chain Management and Lean Production Q U E S T I O N 1 An obstacle to supply chain integration is: A. information sharing between partners B. limited supply chain visibility C. considering the capabilities of partners when creating new processes D. joint investment between firms in a supply chain Q U E S T I O N 2 Which of the following is an essential element of lean production? A. Waste reduction B. Multiple suppliers C. Safety stock increases D. Push production system Q U E S T I O N 3 Lean Production is often closely associated with which of the following concepts? A. Periodic Order Review B. Six Sigma Quality C. Efficient Consumer Response D. Muda Q U E S T I O N 4 A bakery makes chocolate - covered cherries that are world famous. The five step process includes: 1) selecting cherries and boiling them in a sugary sauce, 2) pouring a small amount of chocolate onto wax - paper, 3) setting a cherry with sauce onto the chocolate, 4) pouring chocolate over the cherry, and 5) removing the cherry from the waxed paper with no damage and placing it in the box. So far, the store made 5000 chocolate - covered cherries, and the store owner rejected 350 of the chocolate - covered cherries. This results in a DPMO of approximately: A. a. 1 B. b. 3

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    C. 14,000 D. 70,000 E. 350,000 Q U E S T I O N 5 A “Pure Project” organizational structure means one in which: A. The team members often feel they have too many bosses. B. A self - contained team of different specialists work together full - time on a single project. C. A project is housed within one functional division within a company. D. The X - bar and R - Bar charts are always in complete control Q U E S T I O N 6 An X - chart is used to detect: A. A Significant changes in the average of the process. B. B. Significant changes in the variability of the process C. C Significant changes in the % defective D. Significant changes in time to produce a product Q U E S T I O N 7 Which of the following distribution techniques is used to minimize the amount of time inventory stays in the facility? A. LTL shipping B. B. Long term reserve storage C. Cross docking D. Multi - model shipments Q U E S T I O N 8 The critical path in a CPM analysis is important because: A. more activities lie along the critical path than along any other path. B. any delays along the critical path will delay the completion of the project. C. the "heavy construction" activities lie along the critical path. D. the critical path contains the highest cost activities. Q U E S T I O N 9 Which of the follow certifications concerns quality performance? A. ISO 1000

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