Manufacturing Engineering

Question 1

1Kaizen means

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A. continuous improvement B. mass production C. just-in-time delivery only D. quality inspection

Question 2

2Lean manufacturing mainly aims to

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A. increase stock B. eliminate waste C. slow production D. add more steps

Question 3

3Kaizen is a Japanese term meaning

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A. quality inspection B. zero stock C. continuous improvement D. mass production

Question 4

4The main aim of lean manufacturing is to

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A. hire more inspectors B. increase stock levels C. slow down production D. eliminate waste

Question 5

5Just-in-time production means

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A. producing in advance B. ignoring deadlines C. materials arrive only when they are needed D. holding large stocks

Question 6

6Just-in-time (JIT) production means that

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A. materials arrive just when they are needed B. large warehouses of stock are kept C. production happens only at night D. goods are made long before orders arrive

Question 7

7The 5S method organises the workplace by sort, set in order, shine, standardise and

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A. sell B. save C. ship D. sustain

Question 8

8The 5S workplace method begins with "Sort", which means

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A. painting the floor B. working faster C. removing unneeded items from the work area D. buying new tools

Question 9

9Takt time is

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A. available production time divided by customer demand B. lead time only C. break time D. machine speed

Question 10

10A visual signal card used to trigger the restocking of parts in lean production is a

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A. kanban B. gemba C. jidoka D. kaizen