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The reward and benefits systems in place in companies need not be reviewed with the implementation of a lean system.

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A JIT II system brings the supplier into the customer's plant.

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Table 7.1 A toy company uses a kanban system to make a metal fastener that is a component of several toys. The waiting time for a container of the fasteners during production is 0.25 day; average processing time is 0.15 day per container. Each container holds 200 fasteners. The company uses 2000 fasteners a day in the production of its product. -Use the information in Table 7.1.How many kanban containers would be required if a 10 % efficiency factor is used?

In lean systems,small lot sizes are required,resulting in a large number of setups,which means companies must significantly reduce ________.

The Japanese word for card that has come to mean "signal" is ________.

For firms along the supply chain,two aspects of lean systems that are important to manage include close supplier ties and small batches.

A(n)________ assembly line produces a mix of models in smaller lots.

JIT systems maintain relatively large lot sizes as a means to reduce process variability.

Just-in-time (JIT)systems prefer that production is done is large lot sizes.

What are the general operating rules of a single card system?

A company uses a kanban system.The daily demand for part A is 200 units.The average waiting time for a container of parts is 0.10 day.The processing time for a container of part A is 0.05 day,and a container holds 4 units.If the company wishes to use a 5% policy variable,how many containers are needed?

The final assembly schedule in a JIT system

For firms along the supply chain,two aspects of lean systems that are important to manage include ________ and ________.

The advantages of JIT systems include all but which one of the following?

What are the organizational issues companies must address before implementing a JIT system?

Which one of the following competitive priorities is most often emphasized in JIT production?

What is the purpose of jidoka?

One benefit of a just-in-time system is that it reduces space requirements.

The goal of single-digit setup means having setup times shorter than 10 seconds.

The "Made for You" system implemented in McDonald's restaurants since 2000 shifts the company more closely to a push method of production.