Which of the following pertains to productivity improvement? Tightening the inspection at the final assembly so that defects are detected and rectified Simplifying the order inquiry process so that the response time improves Adding one more machine in the manufacturing shop so that customer commitments are met with more reliability by minimizing the ill effcts of machine breakdowns All of the above   QUESTION 2    Which of these will be addressed if we pursue a value stream mapping? The problems faced by the supplier in manufacturing the component that he supplies to the organization The lack of motivation faced by the employees in the organization The choice of an appropriate person as the CEO of the company Stepping up of the value engineering execises in the organization You have used 0 of 2 attemptsSome problems have options such as save, reset, hints, or show answer. These options follow the Submit button. Question 3   Which of the following is classified as value added activities in a hospitality services (5- star hotel) firm? Coordination meetings among the user departments to ensure that guest requests are quickly responded Stocking large quantities of linens and towels so that the guests are not disappointed on the availability of these Introducing a new two-step verification procedure of the menu to be delivered as room service to ensure it is as per order None of the above You have used 0 of 2 attemptsSome problems have options such as save, reset, hints, or show answer. These options follow the Submit button.

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Which of the following pertains to productivity improvement?
Tightening the inspection at the final assembly so that defects are detected and rectified
Simplifying the order inquiry process so that the response time improves
Adding one more machine in the manufacturing shop so that customer commitments are met with more reliability by minimizing the ill effcts of machine breakdowns
All of the above
 
QUESTION 2 
 
Which of these will be addressed if we pursue a value stream mapping?
The problems faced by the supplier in manufacturing the component that he supplies to the organization
The lack of motivation faced by the employees in the organization
The choice of an appropriate person as the CEO of the company
Stepping up of the value engineering execises in the organization
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Which of the following is classified as value added activities in a hospitality services (5- star hotel) firm?
Coordination meetings among the user departments to ensure that guest requests are quickly responded
Stocking large quantities of linens and towels so that the guests are not disappointed on the availability of these
Introducing a new two-step verification procedure of the menu to be delivered as room service to ensure it is as per order
None of the above
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Which of the following best describes the core benefit arising out of a lean implementation?
The employees will be more aware of the problems in their work area
The work place will become more cleaner and orderly
The organization will be able to increase the output with the available resources
The waste churning out of the process will increase
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Which of the following statements is true with respect to the performance metrics useful for productivity improvement?
Cost of quality can be a useful measure for improvements conducted in one department of a company
When the number of the indirect labor increases in relation to the direct labor, the productivity increases
When the lead time to work content in a process is nearly equal, the process is likely to have very little waste
When the First Pass Yield is more, we have greater opportunity to detect defects in the process when it is executed
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