Chapter 3: Q. 2OQ (page 368)
What term refers to the optimization of value-adding activities and elimination of non-value-adding activities that are part of a value stream?
Lean refers to the optimization of value-adding activities and elimination of non-value-adding activities that are part of a value stream.
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Question:Outline a plan for introducing lean at Quality Parts Company.
Question: Students arrive at the Administrative Services Office at an average of one every 15 minutes, and their requests take on average 10 minutes to be processed. The service counter is staffed by only one clerk, Judy Gumshoes, who works eight hours per day. Assume Poisson arrivals and exponential service times.
d. What are the probability that an arriving student (just before entering the Administrative Services Office) will me and at least one other student waiting in line?
What does a triangle represent in a value stream map?
List at least four of the seven prominent types of waste that should be eliminated from the supply chain.
What are the implications for cost accounting of lean production?
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