41.Classify each description as being part of a "push" or a "pull" system.

Answer options may be used more than once or not at all.

O Control work-in-process (WIP)

O Due-date driven system

O Authorize production

O Schedule production

Is it pull or push

42.How is the number of kanbans needed at a workstation determined when controlling production of a particular product?

Choose 2 answers

O It is based on the size of the container and lead time

O It will increase as production slows down.

O It depends on the disciplinary behavior of the team.

O It depends on how well the push system works.

O It depends on the demand rate and the safety stock level.

43.How does accounting function in a just-in-time (JIT) organization?

O JIT accounting relies on activity-based accounting to allocate overhead for specific costs and activities

O JIT accounting systems focus on determining product costs for inventory evaluation.

O JIT accounting is known to have a disproportionate share of the overhead.

O JIT accounting is usually outscored for convenience and Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) requirements.

44.What is the first step required by an organization according to the theories of constraint management?

OExploit constraints

O Identify constraints

O Elevate constraints

OSupport constraints

45.What function does information systems (IS) play in a just-in-time (JIT) organization?

O IS provides an ongoing scanning of the processing floor for monitoring of waste.

O IS keeps up-to-date, relevant data for all areas within the organization.

O IS serves as a help desk for technical issues that is staffed 24 hours a day.

O IS orders supplies for the processing area by printing kanban cards.

46.Which style of management involves consensus by committees or teams and decisions that are made at all levels of the organization?

O Authoritative management

O Directive management

O Bottom-round management

O Management by objectives

47.Which tier-level supplier directly supplies materials or services to a tier one supplier in a supply chain?

O Tier one suppliers

OTier two suppliers

O Tier three suppliers

O Tier four suppliers

O Tier five suppliers

48.Which description of a supply chain is accurate?

O Asupply chain that goes offshore is hard to control when it comes to structure and planning.

O A supply chain is a sequence of processes that leads to production and distribution to the customer.

O A supply chain functions independently, causing internal production to be delayed by external distributors.

O A supply chain will show a marked increase in cycle times because of the Internet.

49. A company wants to reduce overhead spending to stay cost-competitive.

What is the most logical way to achieve this goal?

O Insource raw materials

O Outsource noncore job functions

O Insource noncore job functions

O Outsource core job functions

50. A company leverages original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and their relative distribution channels to take products to market.

Why is this type of integration considered an example of horizontal integration?

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O The company dictates the direction and growth of each of the OEMs.

O The company's products are components in multiple similar end products.

O The company's leverage reduces the cost of goods sold.

O The company now owns a portion of every step in the supply chain.