1.Lean manufacturing focuses on reducing time, cost, and poor quality in processes.
a.True
b.False
2.The lean philosophy views inventory as a necessary buffer to protect against process problems.
a.True
b.False
3.The lean manufacturing philosophy views inventory as an unnecessary waste of resources.
a.True
b.False
4.In the lean principles philosophy, unexpected downtime is the result of unreliable processes.
a.True
b.False
5.Lead time is the process time between start and completion.
a.True
b.False
6.All lead times are considered to be value-added lead time.
a.True
b.False
7.Lead time includes both value-added time and non-value-added time.
a.True
b.False
8.Lead time reduction can be a cost-saving goal for any processed item.
a.True
b.False
9.Reducing wait time is
notlinked to reducing inventory.
a.True
b.False
10.Reducing wait time is directly linked to reducing inventory.
a.True
b.False