Improvements in the Kanban-Controlled Production Systems Have Followed a Pragmatic

question 13

Multiple Choice

Improvements in the kanban-controlled production systems have followed a pragmatic approach, ________________. Therefore, success of the JIT production system must be explained in conjunction with ________________, _________________, and lean thinking.

• A) management by objectives/management by objectives/zero defects
• B) zero defects/zero defects/total quality management
• C) continuous improvement/continuous improvement/ total quality management
• D) total quality management/total quality management/zero defects
• E) quality circles/quality circles/continuous improvement systems

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Definitions:

Scheme

A systematic plan of action designed to achieve a specific goal.

Organized Patterns

Predetermined or structured ways in which elements are arranged, leading to predictable outcomes.

Situation

The set of all external and internal factors that are present at a given time and place, influencing an individual's actions and decisions.

Information-processing Approach

A model in psychology that describes cognition as the processing of information through a system that works similarly to a computer.