Wild and Shaw, Financial & Managerial Accounting 9e Solutions Manual: Appendix D
QUESTIONS
1. The three key principles of the lean business model are: Production occurs in value
2. Push production begins with a sales forecast. Goods are produced and pushed into
3. Three common problems of push production include the production of goods that
4. Supply chain management is the control of materials, information, and finances as
they move between suppliers, manufacturers, and customers.
5. In a closed-loop supply chain, products are built using renewable resources or
6. Yes. Retailers like Amazon can use lean techniques to improve their order fulfillment
and customer service processes.
8. Lean manufacturers immediately place materials into production, so there is no need
for separate Raw Materials Inventory accounts.
10. Cycle time is the amount of time it takes to produce a good or provide a service. Its
components include process time, inspection time, move time, and wait time.
11. Value-added time is the portion of cycle time spent on activities that add value to
12. Cycle efficiency is the ratio of value-added time divided by total cycle time. The closer
cycle efficiency is to 1, the more of a company’s time is spent on value-added
13. Yes. Samsung can use cycle time and cycle efficiency to measure operating