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One use of inventory is - ANSWERto provide a hedge against inflation.
The objective of inventory management is to - ANSWERstrike a balance between
inventory investment and customer service
Which of the following is NOT one of Taiichi Ohno's seven wastes?
A. queues
B. motion
C. energy
D. transportation - ANSWERenergy
What is a concept that results in material being produced only when requested and
moved to where it is needed just as it is needed? - ANSWERpull system
What is the formula for determining the number of kanban cards or containers? -
ANSWER(Demand during lead time + Safety stock) / Size of container
Which of the following is NOT a type of inventory?
A. raw material
B. finished goods
C. MRP
D. work-in-process - ANSWERMRP
Which of the following does NOT belong to holding costs?
A. pilferage, scrap, and obsolescence
B. order processing
C. storage costs
D. insurance on inventory - ANSWERorder processing
What is the cost to prepare a machine or process for production? - ANSWERsetup
cost
Extra units that are held in inventory to reduce stockouts are called - ANSWERsafety
stock
What is an arrangement in which the supplier maintains title to the inventory until it is
used? - ANSWERconsignment inventory
Which of the following words means continuous improvement in Japanese? -
ANSWERkaizen