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21) Which of the following is not a goal of JIT partnerships? A) removal of unnecessary activities B) removal of in-plant inventory C) removal of in-transit inventory D) inspect all incoming shipments to ensure zero defects E) All of the above are goals of JIT partnerships. 22) Which of the following is NOT a goal of JIT partnerships? A) removal of unnecessary activities B) removal of in-plant inventory C) removal of in-transit inventory D) obtain improved quality and reliability E) All of the above are goals of JIT partnerships. 23) Which one of the following is a concern expressed by suppliers in JIT partnerships? A) having too many customers B) delivery to the point of use C) having limited ability to respond to changes in product and quality D) large lot sizes E) customers’ infrequent engineering changes 24) How can a reduction of in-transit inventory be encouraged? A) supplier location near plants B) high setup costs C) low carrying costs D) use of trains, not trucks E) low-cost, global suppliers 25) In JIT partnerships, suppliers have several concerns. Which of the following is NOT such a concern? A) desire for diversification B) poor customer scheduling C) small lot sizes D) producing high enough quality levels E) customers’ infrequent engineering changes 26) Which of the following is NOT a concern of suppliers as they prepare to enter into JIT partnerships? A) Suppliers feel that they would be less at risk if they contracted with more than one customer. B) Suppliers are concerned that customers will present frequent engineering changes with inadequate lead time to deal with them. C) Suppliers feel that their processes are suited for larger lot sizes than the customer wants. D) Suppliers are concerned that frequent delivery of small quantities is economically prohibitive. E) All of the above represent JIT supplier concerns. 27) Just-in-time systems make demands on layouts, including the need for: A) distance reduction. B) increased flexibility. C) reduced space and inventory. D) cross-trained, flexible employees. E) all of the above 28) Which one of the following is NOT a layout tactic in a JIT environment? A) work cells for families of products B) fixed equipment C) minimizing distance D) little space for inventory E) poka-yoke devices 29) Who is credited with coining the phrase, “Inventory is evil”? A) Poka Yoke B) Pat “Keiretsu” Morita C) Kanban Polka D) Shigeo Shingo E) Taiichi Ohno 30) Which one of the following statements is TRUE regarding JIT inventory? A) It exists just in case something goes wrong. B) It is the minimum inventory necessary to keep a perfect system running. C) It hides variability. D) It is minimized with large lot production. E) It increases if setup costs decrease.