Many American Manufacturers Made the Mistake of Rushing to Copy

question 129

Multiple Choice

Many American manufacturers made the mistake of rushing to copy parts of Japan's just-in-time production system without considering

• A) that cultural differences between Japanese and Westerners would prevent the system from being transferred effectively.
• B) that the American legal system and approach to unionization would not permit its successful adoption.
• C) that it is a total system that focuses on covering management of people, material and relations inside the company and with suppliers.
• D) that it was patented by Japan.

Appreciate the significance of unity and coherence in paragraph structure.

Understand the role of sentence structure in managing emphasis and enhancing readability.

Distinguish between effective and ineffective use of sentences including the avoidance of cluttering phrases, maintaining sentence variety, and subordinating ideas appropriately.

Identify and eliminate redundant words in writing.

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Definitions:

Plus or Minus

A tolerance indicating that a certain measurement may vary, either more or less, by a specified amount.

Symbol

An indicator, emblem, or phrase that conveys, represents, or is identified with a notion, item, or linkage.

Theoretical Size

The ideal, nominal size of a part or feature as defined in drawings, before tolerances are applied.

Limits

In engineering and manufacturing, limits refer to the maximum and minimum dimensions a part can have to be considered acceptable.