Examlex

Solved

Siemens Manufacturing Wanted to Increase the Efficiency of Their Turbine

question 115

Multiple Choice

Siemens manufacturing wanted to increase the efficiency of their turbine manufacturing process by implementing a lean-based methodology. In order to understand how best to do this, Siemens entered a 'learning partnership' with Toyota, where managers from Siemens would act as 'managers-for-a-week' at Toyota to learn about their lean manufacturing processes. This is an example of:


Definitions:

Final Product

The last output of a production process, after all stages of production are completed.

Marginal Revenue Product Curve

A graphical representation showing how the extra revenue generated from employing one more unit of a resource changes as more of the resource is employed.

Demand Curve

A visual map indicating how consumer demand for a product varies with changes in its price.

Labor

The work performed by humans which is often measured in terms of hours or productivity and is a fundamental factor of production.

Related Questions