3.4 future vsm

What is an important step in developing a future state map?

• Decide if you will build to stock or make to order

• Improve Communication and Schedule a Pacemaker

• Calculate Optimal Crew Size and Implement One Piece Flow

• Create a Cycle Time / Takt Time Graph

What is the purpose of a finished goods supermarket in the example?

• To negotiate frequent milk runs with suppliers

• To produce only what the customer wants, when they want it

• To implement one piece flow in the production process

• To hold 0.5 days’ supply of finished stock before shipping

What is the optimal crew size determined for the sandwich making process?

• 4 operators

• 5 operators

• 3 operators

• 2 operators

What is the purpose of a production kanban in the supermarket system?

• To signal when to produce and when not to produce

• To replenish the WIP supermarket with inventory

• To improve communication with customers and suppliers

• To schedule production at the pacemaker process

What is the pacemaker process in the example?

• Packaging

• Shipping

• Jelly application

• Peanut butter application

What is the main goal of implementing kanban in the example?

• To increase the total cycle time for production

• To turn off the MRP portion of the ERP system

• To signal when to produce and when not to produce

• To reduce the crew size to 2 persons

What is the key difference between building to stock and making to order?

• Controlling inventory levels instead of inventory levels controlling us

• Producing only what the customer wants, when they want it

• Implementing one piece flow in the production process

• Negotiating frequent milk runs with suppliers

What is the purpose of a withdrawal kanban in the finished goods supermarket?

• To replenish the WIP supermarket with inventory

• To ship the finished goods to the customer

• To schedule production at the pacemaker process

• To signal when to produce and when not to produce

What is the role of the shipping clerk in the supermarket system?

• To signal when to produce and when not to produce

• To replenish the WIP supermarket with inventory

• To schedule production at the pacemaker process

• To pull off a pallet of finished goods for shipping

What is the main benefit of implementing a finished goods supermarket?

• To control inventory levels instead of inventory levels controlling us

• To hold 0.5 days’ supply of finished stock before shipping

• To produce only what the customer wants, when they want it

• To negotiate frequent milk runs with suppliers