One of the Many Lean Techniques That Have Been Successfully

question 69

True/False

One of the many lean techniques that have been successfully applied in service firms is leveling facility load.

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Definitions:

Overhead Absorption Rate

Budgeted overhead divided by budgeted volume. Also called overhead application rate.

Direct Labor Hours

The total hours worked by employees directly involved in the manufacturing process.

Standard Volume

The amount of volume the plant would have generated if each unit of product manufactured used precisely the standard unit of volume allowed.

Budgeted Volume

The amount of production expected to occur during the year, usually stated in terms of a common input measure such as direct labor hours. Budgeted volume can be estimated as expected volume for next year or normal volume over the long run.