Which of the following are features of the lean manufacturing system?
A) maintaining excess inventory to ensure that products will always be available
B) cross training of employees
C) giving employees additional authority and responsibility
D) product-oriented layout
E) increased set-up time

Question

Which of the following are features of the lean manufacturing system? 
A) maintaining excess inventory to ensure that products will always be available
B) cross training of employees
C) giving employees additional authority and responsibility
D) product-oriented layout
E) increased set-up time

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Lean manufacturing focuses on efficiency and waste reduction. Cross-training employees (B) increases flexibility and efficiency. Giving employees more authority and responsibility (C) empowers them to make decisions that can improve processes. A product-oriented layout (D) streamlines production flow. Maintaining excess inventory (A) and increased set-up time (E) are contrary to lean principles.

Which of the Following Are Features of the Lean Manufacturing