9. Name three circumstances that may require a company to hold inventory A) unpredictable downtime, unknown yields and long set-up times B) volatility of product mix, known customer demands, and 100% yield C) small batch sizes, immediate delivery, and defect free D) none of the above 10 According to the authors of "Decoding the DNA of the Toyota Production System", why has it been difficult for other companies to duplicate Toyota's success? A) Other companies don't realize activities, connections and flows are rigid with no flexibility B) Toyota is very secretive about what goes into the Toyota Production System C) Other companies confuse the tools and practices of the Toyota Production System as being the system itsell D) All of the above 11 The Toyota Production System creates a community of A) Students B) Teachers C) Learners D) Scientists 12 A set of instructions with details on how to complete a task and how long it should take is an example of A) Rule 1 B) Rule 2 C) Rule 3 D) Rule 4 13. Kanban cards and andon cords establish links between customers and suppliers. This is a concept of A) Rule 1 B) Rule 2 C) Rule 3 D) Rule 4 14. How does Toyota teach new employees about the rules of the Toyota Production System? A) Rigorous training classes B) Sends them to the OMCD center C) Gives new employees a manual D) Asks questions (socratic method)