In a Lean System, Large Inventories Are Not Considered a Type

question 65

True/False

In a lean system, large inventories are not considered a type of waste, because they prevent operator wait times.

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Definitions:

Second Law

This term is incomplete without a context but could refer to the Second Law of Thermodynamics, which states that the total entropy of an isolated system can never decrease over time.

Thermodynamics

The branch of physics that deals with the relationships and conversions between heat and other forms of energy.

Second Law

An ambiguous term that may refer to the second law of thermodynamics, which states that the entropy of an isolated system not in equilibrium almost always increases.

Thermodynamics

The branch of physics that deals with the relationships between heat and other forms of energy, and how they affect matter.