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Test sobre POM Test#3, creado por Bailey Carr el 21/11/2018.
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Pregunta 1

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Sustainability is also referred to as
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  • going green.
  • keeping green.
  • sustaining green.
  • none of these answer choices is correct.

Pregunta 2

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One way to cope with bullwhip effect is for supply chain members to share demand information.
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  • True
  • False

Pregunta 3

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A computer-to-computer exchange of business documents in a standard format is known as electronic data interchange (EDI)
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  • True
  • False

Pregunta 4

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A bullwhip effect can
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  • increase demand.
  • increase inventories.
  • increase customer service levels.
  • increase capacity.

Pregunta 5

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All of the following are performance metrics in the SCOR system, except
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  • asset fulfillment.
  • value-added productivity.
  • production flexibility.
  • perfect order fulfillment.

Pregunta 6

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Getting the members of a supply chain to collaborate and work together is called supply chain integration.
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  • True
  • False

Pregunta 7

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Information sharing among supply chain members will typically result in all of the following except
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  • an increased bullwhip effect.
  • greater trust and confidence among supply chain members.
  • faster response time.
  • early problem detection.

Pregunta 8

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Supply chain management focuses on integrating and managing the flow of
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  • services.
  • information.
  • goods.
  • all of these choices are correct.

Pregunta 9

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The fraction of orders filled by a distribution center or warehouse within a specific time period is referred to as the
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  • inventory supply time.
  • aggregate orders processed.
  • fill rate.
  • inventory turnover.

Pregunta 10

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The purchasing of goods and services from suppliers is called
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  • sourcing.
  • offshoring.
  • procurement.
  • None of these choices are correct.

Pregunta 11

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One way to reduce the bullwhip effect is for supply chain members to
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  • make ordering decisions independently of each other.
  • share demand forecasts with other supply chain members.
  • restrict information flows between supply chain members.
  • create demand forecasts independently of other supply chain members.

Pregunta 12

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The bullwhip effect occurs when slight to moderate demand variability becomes magnified as demand information is transmitted back upstream.
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  • True
  • False

Pregunta 13

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Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is software that helps integrate many of the supply chain components by sharing and organizing information and data among supply chain members.
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  • True
  • False

Pregunta 14

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Suppliers are upstream members of a supply chain.
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  • True
  • False

Pregunta 15

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All the following are approaches used in risk pooling within a supply chain except
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  • reducing the number and variety of parts.
  • encouraging large orders.
  • combing inventories from multiple locations into one location.
  • none of these answer choices is correct.

Pregunta 16

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Distributors, warehouses, and retailers are referred to as _____________ supply chain members.
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  • downstream
  • upstream
  • procurement
  • none of these answer choices is correct.

Pregunta 17

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In general, it can be said of a modern supply chain that ________ information has the effect of ________ inventory.
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  • increasing, increasing
  • decreasing, decreasing
  • increasing, decreasing
  • decreasing, increasing

Pregunta 18

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Suppliers and customers rarely participate in the design of a supply chain.
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  • True
  • False

Pregunta 19

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Globalization and advances in information technology are primary reasons why supply chain management has become a competitive priority for companies.
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  • True
  • False

Pregunta 20

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A computer-to-computer exchange of business documents in a standard format is known as
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  • e-business.
  • radio frequency identification (RFID)
  • electronic data interchange (EDI).
  • point-of-sale data.

Pregunta 21

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The supply chain operations reference (SCOR) model reports the fraction of orders filled by a distribution center in a specific time period
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  • True
  • False

Pregunta 22

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The same quality management program on reducing waste can also be used to meet sustainability goals.
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  • True
  • False

Pregunta 23

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All the following are enablers of efficient supply chain management except
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  • bar codes.
  • the internet.
  • RFID tags.
  • price tags.

Pregunta 24

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A supply chain consists of an integrated group of processes to source, make, and store products.
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  • True
  • False

Pregunta 25

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Supply chains for services are easier to define than supply chains for manufactured goods.
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  • True
  • False

Pregunta 26

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Companies resist establishing green supply chains for all the following reasons except that
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  • green practices face additional government, societal and cultural pressures.
  • green manufacturing requires costly new equipment and practice.
  • the market is soft for products with green attributes.
  • green initiatives lower costs because fewer resources are consumed.

Pregunta 27

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Increased uncertainty and variability in a supply chain typically results in
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  • larger inventories.
  • more accurate order fulfillment.
  • lower costs.
  • faster deliveries.

Pregunta 28

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Information sharing in support of supply chain integration includes all the following types except
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  • demand data.
  • cost and profit data.
  • production and shipping schedules.
  • inventory stocks.

Pregunta 29

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An ongoing risk management process builds resiliency into the supply chain.
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  • True
  • False

Pregunta 30

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Supply chain management focuses on integrating and managing the flow of manufactured goods, services, and related information.
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  • True
  • False

Pregunta 31

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Supply chain uncertainty and variability may result in incomplete and late orders.
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  • True
  • False

Pregunta 32

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The impetus for commitment to sustainability generally comes from ____________ in the supply chain and moves __________ to suppliers.
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  • downstream, midstream
  • upstream, downstream
  • midstream, upstream
  • downstream, upstream

Pregunta 33

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Which of the following is not a key to effective supply chain management?
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  • independence among members
  • trust among members
  • collaboration among members
  • communication among members

Pregunta 34

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Fill rate is one of the three key performance indicators in measuring supply chain performance.
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  • True
  • False

Pregunta 35

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Sustainability is defined by the United Nations as sacrificing the present needs to ensure the needs of future generations are more than satisfied.
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  • True
  • False

Pregunta 36

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Traditionally, each supply chain member was viewed as a separate, stand-alone entity focused on its own goals.
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  • True
  • False

Pregunta 37

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Supply chain integration does not involve __________________ among supply chain members.
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  • reducing competition
  • providing information
  • coordinating work flows
  • collaborating on replenishment

Pregunta 38

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_______________________ is not a perceived advantage of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology.
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  • Loss of personal privacy
  • Lower distribution costs
  • Reduced stock-outs
  • Prevention of fraud or theft

Pregunta 39

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Use of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology makes it possible for a customer to determine production schedules.
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  • True
  • False

Pregunta 40

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The suppliers in a supply chain are referred to as ______________ supply chain members.
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  • downstream
  • midstream
  • upstream
  • None of these answer choices is correct.

Pregunta 41

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Inventory turnover is computed by
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  • multiplying the average aggregate inventory value by cost of goods sold.
  • dividing the cost of goods sold by the average aggregate inventory value.
  • subtracting cost of goods sold from the average aggregate inventory value.
  • dividing the average aggregate inventory value by costs of goods sold.

Pregunta 42

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A supply chain encompasses only the activities associated with the flow of goods.
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  • True
  • False

Pregunta 43

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Companies address uncertainty in their supply chains by holding extra inventory.
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  • True
  • False

Pregunta 44

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Going green has become one of the most visible recent trends in operations and supply chain management.
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  • True
  • False

Pregunta 45

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Which of the following is not one of the three key performance indicators (KPI) used to measure supply chain performance?
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  • inventory days of supply
  • fill rate
  • postponement rate
  • inventory turnover

Pregunta 46

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The impetus for sustainability comes from downstream members of the supply chain and moves upstream to include suppliers.
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  • True
  • False

Pregunta 47

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Increasing supply chain transparency only magnifies the bullwhip effect.
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  • True
  • False

Pregunta 48

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The United Nations defines sustainability as meeting _________ needs without compromising the ability of ______ generations to meet their needs.
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  • future, present
  • present, future
  • present, present
  • future, future

Pregunta 49

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Which of the following refers to an approach to risk management that aggregates risk?
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  • risk pooling
  • risk optimizing
  • risk capturing
  • None of these answer choices is correct.

Pregunta 50

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Information is the essential link for coordination among all supply chain members.
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  • True
  • False

Pregunta 51

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Collaborative planning, forecasting and replenishment (CFPR) is a process where the more influential member of the supply chain dictates schedules to ensure customer demand is satisfied.
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  • True
  • False

Pregunta 52

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Supply chain processes include
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  • procurement.
  • production.
  • distribution.
  • All of these answer are correct.

Pregunta 53

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Requiring suppliers to deliver goods when demanded by the customer is called
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  • periodic delivery.
  • continuous delivery.
  • on-demand delivery.
  • All of these answer choices are correct.

Pregunta 54

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Spend analysis strives to
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  • reduce procurement costs.
  • improve efficiency of procurement process.
  • reduce procurement costs and improve the efficiency of the procurement process.
  • None of these answer choices is correct.

Pregunta 55

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Which of the following is not an obstacle to global supply chain management?
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  • decreased delivery times
  • different business practices
  • differences in communication technology
  • increased documentation

Pregunta 56

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Landed cost includes
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  • value added tax.
  • duties.
  • customs.
  • All of these answer choices are correct.

Pregunta 57

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Moving production related operations from foreign countries back to domestic locations called
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  • reverse globalization.
  • inverse trade agreesments.
  • The Nationalization of trade movement.
  • None of these answer choices is correct.

Pregunta 58

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_________ are websites where companies and suppliers conduct business-to-business activities.
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  • E-procurements
  • E-marketplaces
  • Reverse auctions
  • None of these answer choices is correct.

Pregunta 59

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The _________________, also known as the 10+2 initiative, reduces terrorism by utilizing the latest tracking and tracing, and communication and reporting technologies.
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  • security within initiative
  • secure freight initiative
  • secure borders initiative
  • None of these answer choices is correct.

Pregunta 60

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The driving force behind transportation and distribution in a highly competitive environment is
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  • speed.
  • quality.
  • cost.
  • flexibility.

Pregunta 61

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The most common mode of transporting products is
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  • trucking.
  • package delivery.
  • water.
  • railroad.

Pregunta 62

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Internet transportation exchanges bring together shippers who post __________ and carriers that post __________ in order to arrange shipments.
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  • loads, capacity
  • capacity, loads
  • loads, loads
  • capacity, capacity

Pregunta 63

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Distribution centers generally ship products to
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  • suppliers.
  • customers.
  • retailers.
  • warehouses.

Pregunta 64

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Which mode of transportation is the most cost effective for transporting raw materials?
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  • Intermodal
  • Trucking
  • Railroad
  • Pipeline

Pregunta 65

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Companies that purchase ___________________ over the Internet tend to do it with suppliers with whom they have an established relationship.
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  • finished products
  • indirect products
  • direct products
  • international products

Pregunta 66

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Distribution includes all of the following activities except
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  • packaging.
  • sourcing.
  • storing.
  • shipping.

Pregunta 67

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_________________ companies use web-based technologies that directly link to customers' websites to eliminate obstacles to global trade.
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  • International trade logistics (ITL)
  • Global trade facillitaors (GTF)
  • International trade solutions (ITS)
  • None of these answer choices is correct.

Pregunta 68

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Spend analysis is a formal process for __________________________ spending data.
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  • collecting
  • cleansing
  • classifying
  • All of these answer choices are correct

Pregunta 69

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The primary focus of distribution in terms of what it accomplishes is
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  • maintaining inventories.
  • logistics.
  • customer service.
  • order fulfillment.

Pregunta 70

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Nations have joined together to form trading groups with no
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  • import tax.
  • tariffs.
  • duties.
  • All of these answer choices are correct.

Pregunta 71

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Companies use ______________ teams to facilitate communication and information sharing and to coordinate processes between company and suppliers.
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  • cross enterprise
  • supplier enhancement
  • customer care
  • None of these answer choices is correct.

Pregunta 72

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Long life, high capital cost, and low operating costs are associated with which mode of transportation?
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  • pipeline
  • trucking
  • airline
  • None of these answer choices is correct.

Pregunta 73

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With vendor-managed inventory,
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  • distributors generate orders.
  • manufacturers place orders.
  • customers place orders.
  • retailers place orders.

Pregunta 74

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Rival companies pooling their distribution resources to reduce cost are engaging in
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  • collaborative logistics.
  • distribution outsourcing.
  • cross docking.
  • None of these answer choices is correct.

Pregunta 75

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Intermodal combines several modes of shipment. The most common intermodal combination globally is
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  • truck-water-rail-truck
  • truck-rail-truck-water
  • rail-water-rail-truck
  • None of these answer choices is correct.

Pregunta 76

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Supplying orders in a short period of time according to a predetermined schedule is called
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  • periodic delivery.
  • continuous delivery.
  • on-demand delivery.
  • All of these answer choices are correct.

Pregunta 77

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The decision to purchase goods and services that were produced in-house from an outside supplier is called
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  • sourcing.
  • outsourcing.
  • procurement.
  • None of these answer choices is correct.

Pregunta 78

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Benefits of e-procurement include all of the following except
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  • faster delivery.
  • fewer transactions.
  • lower prices.
  • reduced labor.

Pregunta 79

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What a company does best is often referred as the firm's core
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  • competencies.
  • activities.
  • competitiveness.
  • capabilities.

Pregunta 80

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Partnerships between customers and suppliers are beneficial because they
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  • require suppliers to build facilities near the customer.
  • enhance competition in the supply chain.
  • provide security and stability.
  • reduce the need for global suppliers.

Pregunta 81

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Which mode of transportation transports products in liquid form?
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  • ocean by ship
  • pipeline
  • airline
  • pipeline and ocean by ship

Pregunta 82

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International trade specialists include all of the following except
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  • purchasing agents.
  • duty specialits.
  • export packers.
  • finance brokers.

Pregunta 83

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______________ is a formal process of collecting, analyzing, cleansing, and classifying spending data.
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  • Budget classifying
  • Budget analysis
  • Spend classifying
  • Spend analysis

Pregunta 84

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Partnerships between customers and suppliers require suppliers to provide
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  • higher quality.
  • prompt delivery.
  • lower prices.
  • All of these answer choices are correct.

Pregunta 85

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The selection of suppliers is called
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  • sourcing.
  • outsourcing.
  • procurement.
  • None of these answer choices is correct.

Pregunta 86

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_________________ is the process of ensuring on-time delivery of customers' orders.
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  • Customer service.
  • Maintaining inventories
  • Logistics
  • Order fulfillment

Pregunta 87

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The trend in distribution that allows companies to focus on their core competencies is called
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  • collaborative logistics.
  • distribution outsourcing.
  • cross docking.
  • None of these answer choices is correct.

Pregunta 88

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With _________, customers posts contracts for items it want to purchase so that suppliers can bid on.
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  • e-procurement
  • e-marketplaces
  • reverse auction
  • None of these answer choices is correct.

Pregunta 89

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Companies often outsource to
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  • focus on core competencies.
  • achieve greater flexibility.
  • reduce costs.
  • All if these answer choices are correct.

Pregunta 90

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The three main categories of goods and services that a company tend to outsource include all the following except
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  • original equipment manufacturer (OEM).
  • everyday equipment (EDE).
  • corporate services.
  • maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO)

Pregunta 91

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The purchasing of goods and services from suppliers is called
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  • sourcing.
  • outsourcing.
  • procurement.
  • None of these answer choices is correct.

Pregunta 92

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The mode of transportation that utilizes the most containers is
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  • water.
  • trucking.
  • intermodal.
  • rail.

Pregunta 93

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Internet transportation exchanges brings together shippers who post __________ and carriers that post __________ in order to arrange shipments.
Respuesta
  • loads, capacity
  • capacity, loads
  • capacity, capacity
  • loads, loads

Pregunta 94

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With ________________, some of the manufacturing activities are moved into the warehouse or distribution center.
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  • postponement
  • vendor managed inventories
  • cross docking
  • None of these answer choices is correct.

Pregunta 95

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In a supply chain, __________________ is the movement of a product from one location to another as it makes its way to the final customer.
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  • distribution
  • transportation
  • material handling
  • None of these answer choices is correct.

Pregunta 96

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Distribution and transportation are often referred to as
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  • maintaining inventories.
  • logistics.
  • customer service.
  • order fulfillment.

Pregunta 97

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The products that go directly into the production process of a product are called
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  • direct products.
  • indirect products.
  • finished products.
  • None of these answer choices is correct.

Pregunta 98

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For some manufacturing companies, transportation can run as much as _____________ of total production cost, and run as high as _____________ of revenue.
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  • 20 percent, 6 percent
  • 30 percent, 10 percent
  • 40 percent, 14 percent
  • None of these answer choices is correct.

Pregunta 99

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Factors driving globalization of the supply chain include all of the following except
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  • advances in information technology.
  • government intervention.
  • international trade agreements.
  • lower cost transportation.

Pregunta 100

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Which of the following is not a feature of a warehouse management system?
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  • customer labeling and packaging
  • warehouse optimization
  • order tracking
  • vendor management

Pregunta 101

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Which of the following countries is not an important U.S. trading partner?
Respuesta
  • Russia
  • Canada
  • China
  • Mexico

Pregunta 102

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Retailers expect suppliers to make frequent delivery of merchandise that includes a mix of different products in small quantities in what is called a
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  • mixed truckload.
  • mixed pallet.
  • partial truckload.
  • partial pallet.

Pregunta 103

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All of the following factors pressure companies for quicker response and shorter cycle times except
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  • demanding customers.
  • longer product life cycles.
  • globalization.
  • All of the answer hoices are correct.

Pregunta 104

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___________ is generally credited with the development of lean production.
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  • W. Edwards Deming
  • Frederick Taylor
  • Taiichi Ohno
  • None of the answer choices is correct.

Pregunta 105

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Which of the following is not a basic element of lean production?
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  • small lot production
  • pull system
  • flexible resources
  • repetitive production

Pregunta 106

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In lean production, waste is defined as
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  • overproduction.
  • unnecessary movement.
  • high levels of inventory.
  • All of the answer choices are correct.

Pregunta 107

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The pace at which production should take place to match the rate of customer demand is known as
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  • kanban time.
  • product flow time.
  • takt time.
  • jidoka time.

Pregunta 108

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In a pull production system, a card that corresponds to a standard quantity of production is known as a(n)
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  • jidoka.
  • kaizen.
  • andon.
  • kanban

Pregunta 109

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In a pull system reducing the number of kanbans
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  • increase inventory making problems less visivle.
  • increase inventory making problems more visible.
  • reduce inventory making problems less visible.
  • reduce inventory making problems more visible.

Pregunta 110

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Which of the following statements concerning small-lot production is not true?
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  • small-lot production requires more capital investment
  • small-lot production requires less space
  • small-lot production simplifies transportation between workstations
  • small-lot production allows processes to be mover closer together

Pregunta 111

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Lower inventory levels make processes
Respuesta
  • less dependent on each other while revealing bottlenecks more quickly.
  • more dependent on each other while keeping bottlenecks hidden.
  • less dependent on each other while keeping bottlenecks hidden.
  • more dependent on each other while revealing bottlenecks more quickly.

Pregunta 112

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Which of the following is not a typical component of lead time?
Respuesta
  • waiting time
  • setup time
  • maintenance time
  • processing time

Pregunta 113

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Improved scheduling of materials, workers, and machines will most generally affect
Respuesta
  • processing time.
  • move time.
  • waiting time.
  • setup time.

Pregunta 114

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Which of the following is not a principle for reducing setup times?
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  • converting internal setup to external setup
  • seperating internal setup from external setup
  • performing setup activities in parallel
  • converting external setup to internal setup

Pregunta 115

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______________ setups can be performed in advance while the machine is running.
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  • Internal
  • Unnecessary
  • External
  • Parallel

Pregunta 116

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A ___________ is a foolproof device that prevents defects from occurring.
Respuesta
  • kaizen
  • jidoka
  • muda
  • poka-yoke

Pregunta 117

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The authority given to the worker to stop the production line if quality problems are encountered is known as
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  • poka-yoke
  • kaizen
  • muda
  • jidoka

Pregunta 118

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The concept of allocating extra time to a schedule for planning, problem solving, and maintenance is known as
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  • preventative scheduling
  • under capacity scheduling
  • over capacity maintenance
  • preventive maintenance

Pregunta 119

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The benefits of lean production include all of the following except reduced
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  • lead times.
  • product variety.
  • costs.
  • inventory.

Pregunta 120

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All of the following are benefits expected from implementing lean production except
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  • reduced capacity.
  • better quality.
  • shorter lead times.
  • improved sales.

Pregunta 121

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Lean production is difficult to implement when
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  • demand is highly variable.
  • product cariety is high.
  • there are many unique products.
  • All of these answer choices are correct.

Pregunta 122

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Combining the practice of preventive maintenance with the concepts of total quality is known as
Respuesta
  • reliability assurance.
  • total preventive quality.
  • total productive maintenance.
  • quality breakdown maintenance.

Pregunta 123

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Mixed-model sequencing
Respuesta
  • reduces worker productivity.
  • facilitates total productive maintenance.
  • supports uniform production levels.
  • increases product lead times.

Pregunta 124

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Which of the following is not typically a component of lead time?
Respuesta
  • breakdown time.
  • move time.
  • setup time.
  • wait time.

Pregunta 125

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A ____________ kanban is used to order material in advance of production.
Respuesta
  • material
  • withdrawal
  • supplier
  • production

Pregunta 126

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Which of the following is not a benefit of lean production?
Respuesta
  • increased capacity
  • move customers
  • more product variety
  • greater flexibility

Pregunta 127

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Successful companies use lean to
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  • finely tune an operating system.
  • overhaul an operating system.
  • replace an operating system.
  • None of these answer choices is correct.

Pregunta 128

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American workers implementing lean prefer
Respuesta
  • the fast pace of kaizen biltzes.
  • the slow pace of continuous improvement.
  • to distrupt the process.
  • to never participate.

Pregunta 129

Pregunta
Lean and Six Sigma are
Respuesta
  • poor partners for process improvement.
  • poor partners for supply chain improvement.
  • natural partners for supply chain management.
  • natural partners for process improvement.

Pregunta 130

Pregunta
Analyzing process flow and eliminating waste is referred to as
Respuesta
  • just-in-time.
  • total productive maintenance.
  • the Toyota Productive System.
  • values stream mapping

Pregunta 131

Pregunta
Leaning a supply chain ____________ flow through a series of suppliers.
Respuesta
  • pushes an intermittent
  • pushes a smooth
  • pulls an intermittent
  • pulls a smooth

Pregunta 132

Pregunta
Kaizen is a Japanese term that means fool proofing to prevent defects.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 133

Pregunta
Mass production means doing more with fewer workers, less inventory, and less space.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 134

Pregunta
The individual generally credited with the development of lean production is an American.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 135

Pregunta
In lean production, waste is defined as anything that does not add value to the product.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 136

Pregunta
General purpose machines are an example of flexible resources in lean production.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 137

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Producing items before they are needed is considered waste under the principles of lean production.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 138

Pregunta
Waiting for parts to arrive or for machines to finish production is considered a form of waste under the principles of mass production.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 139

Pregunta
The time required for a worker to complete one pass through the operations assigned to her is called the operator cycle time.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 140

Pregunta
Takt time is the pace at which production output is maximum.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 141

Pregunta
Manufacturing cells are comprised of groups of similar machines that process a family of parts.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 142

Pregunta
Taiichi Ohno observed that customers in American supermarkets pull items through the system based on what is needed to satisfy demand.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 143

Pregunta
Push systems rely on predetermined production schedules often generated by computerized systems.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 144

Pregunta
The concept of pull production is easy to implement because it is similar to traditional scheduling procedures.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 145

Pregunta
Kanbans were derived from the two-bin inventory system.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 146

Pregunta
Advantages of small-lot production include requiring less space and lower capital investment.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 147

Pregunta
The lower inventory levels associated with small-lot production make processes more dependent on each other.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 148

Pregunta
Setup time is not a component of the cumulative lead time for a manufactured product.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 149

Pregunta
The lower inventory levels resulting from small-lot production hide problems in the production process.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 150

Pregunta
Internal setup activities can be performed when a process is running.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 151

Pregunta
Reducing variability in production through more accurate demand forecasts is one way to create more uniform production levels.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 152

Pregunta
A poka-yoke is any foolproof device that prevents defects or injury from occurring.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 153

Pregunta
The authority for a worker to stop the production line when quality problems are encountered is known as poka-yoke.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 154

Pregunta
Total productive maintenance combines preventive maintenance with kaizen.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 155

Pregunta
Lean concepts cannot be applied to services.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 156

Pregunta
Flexible resources is one of the basic elements of lean production.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 157

Pregunta
The concept of cellular layouts was developed by a U.S. engineer in the 1920s.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 158

Pregunta
The output of a manufacturing cell is changed by adding or removing workers.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 159

Pregunta
Unlike a pull system, a push system prevents both overproduction and underproduction.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 160

Pregunta
One benefit of small lot production is that workers demonstrate fewer tendencies to let poor quality pass.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 161

Pregunta
In lean production, a strong relationship exists between setup times and lot size.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 162

Pregunta
In a lean production system, kanban systems have been shown to handle large fluctuations in production requirements on the final assembly line with no problem.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 163

Pregunta
Poka-yolk is a Japanese term used to describe the removal of waste in a lean production system.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 164

Pregunta
To keep machines running firms can use either breakdown maintenance or preventative maintenance.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 165

Pregunta
Firms that adopt lean production experience reductions in employee training costs.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 166

Pregunta
Early adopters of lean production in the U.S. were unsuccessful because they tried to implement lean by slashing inventories by forcing their suppliers to make more frequent deliveries.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False
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