7. Companies using lean systems generally have: a. many suppliers to ensure that

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7. Companies using lean systems generally have: a. many suppliers to ensure that material shortages never occur. b. suppliers that are located nearby to decrease delivery lead time. c. suppliers that are willing to accept short-term contracts. d. suppliers who are low-cost producers. 8. The TQM wheel features a. incremental improvement b. customer satisfaction c. employee teams d. leadership at its center. 9. Which one of the following statements about quality control is TRUE? a. Measurement by attributes is a simple yes or no decision. b. Complete inspection is used when inspection cost is high. c. Sampling inspection is used when the cost of passing a defective unit is high relative inspection. d. Measurement by variables is often used when the quality specifications are complex. 10. Continuous improvement with lean systems: a. involves navigating a ship over treacherous rocks. b. requires periodically increasing lot sizes or workforce levels to uncover pr stem and focusing on problem areas. d. focuses exclusively on internal operations without addressing relationships with cust suppliers.

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7. (b). suppliers that are located nearby to decrease delivery lead time

8. (b). customer satisfaction

9, (a). Measurement by attributes is a simple yes or no decision

10. (c). entails systematically stressing the system and focusing on the problem areas

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