for this company is a. 4.0 b. 8.0 c. 10.67 d. 32 e. 2.0 7. Which of the following is NOT true about JIT systems? a. The JIT system is based on the philosophy of eliminating waste and utilizing the full capability of the worker. b. Under JIT‚ the ideal lot size is one. c. JIT is typically applied to repetitive manufacturing. d. The goal of JIT is to drive all inventory queues to a moderate level thus
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integrated set of activities designed to achieve production using minimal inventories of raw materials‚ work-in-process‚ and finished goods. | 2. | Henry Ford used JIT concepts as he streamlined his moving assembly lines to make automobiles in the early 1900s. True FalseThe moving assembly lines are a perfect example of a JIT concept. Ford designed this system to be perfectly time efficient. | 3. | Lean production requires a "push and pull" system of inventory replenishment. True FalseRather
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Instituto Cumbres y Alpes Torreón BACHILLERATO ENGLISH EXAM Ms. Verónica Ivett Galván R. First period/ First semester I. Read the Fiction selection. Then‚ answer the questions. The Great Skate All Martina ever wanted was to learn how to ride a skateboard . Despite Martina´s pleading‚ any attempt at using her older brother’s board would invite a shrieking response. “Don’t touch that!”‚ he would shout. Seeing her determination‚ Martina’s mother bought
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whatever hopes of having any customers that good burger had with its burgers that are twice the size. Good burger falls hard in the dirt as they sit day after day and watch Mondo burger rain in the customers. One day after work Dexter sees Ed on his rollerblades it sparks his memory of Ed riding in front of his car‚ this sets Dexter off into a rage that unleashes upon Ed. The next day at lunch Ed’s cluelessness makes him think that nothing is wrong‚ although Dexter is short with him Ed just keeps making
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http://http://smallbusiness.chron.com/advantages-disadvantages-total-quality-management-strategies-22160.html Keown‚ Arthur J. et al. (2002). Financial Management. Pearson Education‚ Inc. Peavler‚ R. (n.d.). Just-in-Time (JIT) Inventory Management. Retrieved from http://bizfinance.about.com/od/glossaryj/g/Just-In-Time-Jit-Inventory-Management.htm Piasecki‚ D. (n.d.). Work in progress (WIP) Inventory.Inventory operations. Retrieved from http://www.inventoryops.com/articles/work_in_process.htm Sashkin‚ M.‚ & Kiser‚ K
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After having worked as a technician specialized in fusions at the Taiwanese railways in Taipei‚ at the end of the World War II‚ in 1945‚ he started to work at the Japan Management Association (JMA) in Tokyo‚ becoming a consultant focused on the improvement of factory management. Gathering tips from the improvement experiences in the field he had in 1950 at Toyo Ind. (nowadays Mazda) and in 1957 at the sites in Hiroshima of the Mitsubishi Heavy Industry‚ since 1969 Shingō got involved in some actions
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In order to understand Harris and how he exemplifies servant leadership‚ the research must be examined and serve as the background of this paper. This section organizes vital information of scholarly and popular press articles that reveal the definition‚ characteristics‚ and findings of servant leadership. Specifically‚ this section of the paper first explains the basic definition of servant leadership‚ which is‚ for the most part‚ is derived from Robert Greenleaf’s interpretation of servant leadership
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expectations requires an emphasis on TQM if a firm is to complete as a leader in world markets. Seven concepts are used for an effective TQM Program. There are 1. Continuous improvement 2. Six Sigma 3. employee empowerment 4. Benchmarking 5. Just in time (JIT) 6. Taguchi concepts and 7. Knowledge of TQM tools. Continuous improvement Total quality management requires a never-ending process of continuous improvement that covers people‚ equipment‚ suppliers‚ materials and procedures. A continuous improvement
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Question No. 1. Write Short Notes on: 1. Materials Requirement Planning Material Requirements Planning (MRP) is a computer-based production planning and inventorycontrol system. MRP is concerned with both production scheduling and inventory control. It isa material control system that attempts to keep adequate inventory levels to assure that requiredmaterials are available when needed. MRP is applicable in situations of multiple items with complexbills of materials. MRP is not useful for
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Dell Computers Issue Identified in the Scenario that is also Facing the Company When Michael Dell started Dell Computer in 1984‚ he believed that by selling personal computer systems directly to customers‚ his company could better understand customers’ needs and provide the most effective computing solutions to meet those needs. During that period‚ competing computer makers experienced poor supply-chain management strategies that usually involved assembling in advance and sending to distribution
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