Applying lean concepts in manufacturing balances increases in cost with quality
improvement.
The objective of a mixed-model line layout is to meet the demand for a variety of
products and avoid building high inventories.
Breakthrough projects are those that provide fundamental improvements to existing
products.
SBAR is an acronym for the procedure used when recording a patient’s medical history.
Uniform plant loading is a process of smoothing the production activity flow to dampen
the reaction waves that normally occur in response to schedule variations.
Some inventory situations involve placing orders to cover only one demand period or to
cover short-lived items at frequent intervals.
A project layout is characterized by a high degree of task ordering.
A bottleneck occurs when a stage in a production process is starving.
When implemented correctly, MRP links all areas of the business.
The focus in the make-to-stock environment is on providing finished goods where and
when the customers want them.
Net change MRP reflects the exact status of each item managed by the system in “real
time.”
The best strategy for innovative products is to use either a responsive or an agile supply
chain.