For the Lean Manufacturing Approach to Work Well

question 22

Multiple Choice

For the lean manufacturing approach to work well,

• A) specific-purpose equipment must be used.
• B) product development should be sequential rather than concurrent.
• C) supplier relationships should be short term.
• D) communication must be formal among line workers.
• E) people should be broadly trained rather than specialized.

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Definitions:

Correlation Coefficient

A statistical index measuring the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables.

Average Error

A statistical measure that averages the absolute differences between the observed values and the values predicted by a model.

Independent Variable

The variable that is manipulated in an experiment to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Dependent Variable

A variable in an experiment or model that is expected to change in response to changes in independent variables.