Although Transitioning to a Lean System Can Be a Powerful

question 42

Multiple Choice

Although transitioning to a lean system can be a powerful means of improving performance, it is generally thought that using __________ along with lean can lead to even better results.

• A) kaizen
• B) ERP
• C) six sigma
• D) JIT
• E) jidoka

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Definitions:

Activity-Based Costing

A costing method that assigns costs to products or services based on the activities and resources that go into producing them.

Accumulating

The process of gathering or collecting items over a period of time.

Allocating

The process of distributing resources or expenses among departments, projects, or activities based on set criteria or methods.

Direct Materials Inventory

Raw materials that can be directly attributed to the production of finished goods, physically incorporated into the product.