MG 390 MODULE 9 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
A push system requires a high degree of coordination between production stations - (answer)false
A pull system is likely to struggle to meet demand during demand strikes - (answer)True
Which of the following statements is true of push and pull systems? - (answer)push and pull systems are
opposite but can still be used together
good reasons to reduce your setup times in a factory are - (answer)1. down machine has no output
2. setup times are constant and cannot be controlled
3. long setup times create additional inventory
Which of these is a concept for reducing set up times? - (answer)single minute exchange of die
scheduling major change-overs sequentially helps to shorten overall setup times for the factory -
(answer)false
Which of these statements is true? - (answer)1. the key to mass customization is postponement
2. postponement depends upon the use of standardization and modularization
it is actually possible to postpone the point of differentiation outside of the factory and further down
the supply chain - (answer)true
beginning production based on a forecast of customer demand is called a ______ strategy -
(answer)push
what phrase refers to the idea that all steps in supply chain processes that deliver goods and services to
the customer should create value? - (answer)value chain
what term refers to the optimization of value-adding activities and elimination of non-value-adding
activities that are part of a value stream? - (answer)waste reduction
, MG 390 MODULE 9 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
the text lists seven prominent types of waste that should be eliminated from the supply chain. Which of
the following is NOT one of them? - (answer)None of the above! They are all included in wastes that
should be eliminated from supply chains
1. Waste from overproduction
2. Transportation waste
3. Waste of waiting time
4. Waste of motion
Henry Ford used ___ concepts as he streamlined his moving assembly lines to make automobiles -
(answer)JIT
in lean production, what is defined as something for which the customer is willing to pay? -
(answer)customer value
which of the following is not an example of process waste? - (answer)defect free products
When comparing service processes and manufacturing, the same sources of variation cause waste -
(answer)false
The nature of service products is that the execution of each service delivery has some uniqueness. This
variability typically leads to a _____ distribution of task times. - (answer)negative exponential
What type of inventory is impacted by lean production? - (answer)Raw Materials
finished goods
What type of activities transform materials and information into something the customer wants? -
(answer)value-adding
From which company did lean evolve? - (answer)Toyota
SOLUTION
A push system requires a high degree of coordination between production stations - (answer)false
A pull system is likely to struggle to meet demand during demand strikes - (answer)True
Which of the following statements is true of push and pull systems? - (answer)push and pull systems are
opposite but can still be used together
good reasons to reduce your setup times in a factory are - (answer)1. down machine has no output
2. setup times are constant and cannot be controlled
3. long setup times create additional inventory
Which of these is a concept for reducing set up times? - (answer)single minute exchange of die
scheduling major change-overs sequentially helps to shorten overall setup times for the factory -
(answer)false
Which of these statements is true? - (answer)1. the key to mass customization is postponement
2. postponement depends upon the use of standardization and modularization
it is actually possible to postpone the point of differentiation outside of the factory and further down
the supply chain - (answer)true
beginning production based on a forecast of customer demand is called a ______ strategy -
(answer)push
what phrase refers to the idea that all steps in supply chain processes that deliver goods and services to
the customer should create value? - (answer)value chain
what term refers to the optimization of value-adding activities and elimination of non-value-adding
activities that are part of a value stream? - (answer)waste reduction
, MG 390 MODULE 9 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTION
the text lists seven prominent types of waste that should be eliminated from the supply chain. Which of
the following is NOT one of them? - (answer)None of the above! They are all included in wastes that
should be eliminated from supply chains
1. Waste from overproduction
2. Transportation waste
3. Waste of waiting time
4. Waste of motion
Henry Ford used ___ concepts as he streamlined his moving assembly lines to make automobiles -
(answer)JIT
in lean production, what is defined as something for which the customer is willing to pay? -
(answer)customer value
which of the following is not an example of process waste? - (answer)defect free products
When comparing service processes and manufacturing, the same sources of variation cause waste -
(answer)false
The nature of service products is that the execution of each service delivery has some uniqueness. This
variability typically leads to a _____ distribution of task times. - (answer)negative exponential
What type of inventory is impacted by lean production? - (answer)Raw Materials
finished goods
What type of activities transform materials and information into something the customer wants? -
(answer)value-adding
From which company did lean evolve? - (answer)Toyota
