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1
According to the text, when Japanese manufacturers examined their production costs, they realized that:
A)inventory costs are a major factor.
B)bad debts are a major factor.
C)competitors' price-cutting is a major factor.
D)too short process times cause machinery breakdowns.
2
Just-in-time:
A)is a patented Japanese process for quality control.
B)requires that materials and parts arrive at each point in the production process when they are needed.
C)requires parts and materials arrive at a manufacturing plant at least one month in advance to avoid "stockouts."
D)permits greater flexibility in Toyota's production schedule.
3
Synchronous production has an advantage over just-in-time in that:
A)the product flow through the system is balanced without the work of balancing the output of each operation.
B)it is a balanced system.
C)it works better because it uses trial and error to put the system into effect.
D)it is a total system, whereas just-in-time is not.
4
Manufacturing rationalization is:
A)the allocation of scarce resources.
B)the division of production among several subsidiaries so that each produces only a limited number of components for all subsidiaries.
C)the concentration of production at one site to get economies of scale.
D)the production by a subsidiary for its own national market.
5
The scheduled shutdown of production machinery for overhaul is referred to as:
A)scheduled machinery shutdown.
B)planned breakdown.
C)preventive breakdown.
D)preventive maintenance.





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