Which of the Following Is NOT a Change Associated with a Lean

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a change associated with a lean production system?

• A) Reduced inventory storage space is needed.
• B) Reduced automation as lot size approaches one unit.
• C) Workers take responsibility for most maintenance of the equipment they use.
• D) Routine preventive maintenance time is provided between shifts.

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Definitions:

Defense Mechanisms

Psychological strategies brought into play by individuals to cope with reality and to maintain self-image.

Displacement

In psychoanalytic theory, a defense mechanism where an individual redirects emotional impulses from a real object to a substitute object.

Reaction Formation

A defense mechanism where an individual unconsciously replaces an unacceptable or threatening impulse with its opposite.

Humanistic Perspective

A psychological approach that emphasizes the study of the whole person and the uniqueness of individual experience and potential.