Questions from General Operations Management

Q: What is TPS?

What is TPS?

Q: What is level scheduling?

What is level scheduling?

Q: JIT attempts to remove delays, which do not add value.

JIT attempts to remove delays, which do not add value. How, then, does JIT cope with weather and its impact on crop harvest and transportation times?

Q: What are three ways in which Lean and quality are related?

What are three ways in which Lean and quality are related?

Q: What is kaizen, and what is a kaizen event?

What is kaizen, and what is a kaizen event?

Q: What are the characteristics of supplier partnerships with respect to suppliers?

What are the characteristics of supplier partnerships with respect to suppliers?

Q: Cruising is a growth industry, expanding by 6% to 7

Cruising is a growth industry, expanding by 6% to 7% annually for the past 30 years. Recognizing this growth opportunity, Celebrity Cruises, Inc., has enlarged its offerings in the premium “upscale ex...

Q: Discuss how the Japanese word for card has application in the study

Discuss how the Japanese word for card has application in the study of JIT.

Q: What is the objective of maintenance and reliability?

What is the objective of maintenance and reliability?

Q: Will preventive maintenance eliminate all breakdowns?

Will preventive maintenance eliminate all breakdowns?