QUESTION 5 Choose the answer with the best match.  Elements of a Good Forecast, Meaningful:     The benefits should outweigh the costs       It should work consistently       The degree of accuracy of the forecast should be stated       The forecasting horizon must cover the time necessary to implement possible changes so that its results can be used       The units measured should be useful to those using the forecast     QUESTION 6 There are two main approaches to forecasting.  Choose the best two:       Quantitative, Consumer       Judgmental, Quantitative       Sales force, Judgmental       Historical, Consumer       Expert, Executive     QUESTION 7 Describe the following: Andon     Maintaining equipment in good condition     Maintaining a workplace that is clean     System for moving work to the next station as it is completed     System of lights used at each workstation to signal problems or slowdowns     System for moving work from a preceding station as needed   QUESTION 8 Housekeeping 5S: Set in order     clean the workstation completely and eliminate all signs of dirt     tidy up the objects needed and organize them such that they can be found quickly     remove all objects that do not need to be in the workstation or area     set standards in cleanliness and audit the area for compliance     train personnel to perform the housekeeping and continuously improve on standards

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QUESTION 5

Choose the answer with the best match.  Elements of a Good Forecast, Meaningful:

   

The benefits should outweigh the costs

 

   

It should work consistently

 

   

The degree of accuracy of the forecast should be stated

 

   

The forecasting horizon must cover the time necessary to implement possible changes so that its results can be used

 

   

The units measured should be useful to those using the forecast

 

 

QUESTION 6

There are two main approaches to forecasting.  Choose the best two:

 

   

Quantitative, Consumer

 

   

Judgmental, Quantitative

 

   

Sales force, Judgmental

 

   

Historical, Consumer

 

   

Expert, Executive

 

 

QUESTION 7

Describe the following: Andon

   

Maintaining equipment in good condition

   

Maintaining a workplace that is clean

   

System for moving work to the next station as it is completed

   

System of lights used at each workstation to signal problems or slowdowns

   

System for moving work from a preceding station as needed

 

QUESTION 8

Housekeeping 5S: Set in order

   

clean the workstation completely and eliminate all signs of dirt

   

tidy up the objects needed and organize them such that they can be found quickly

   

remove all objects that do not need to be in the workstation or area

   

set standards in cleanliness and audit the area for compliance

   

train personnel to perform the housekeeping and continuously improve on standards

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