Explanation should include
- improving on-time deliveries
- reducing product cycle time
- reducing total product cost
- reducing customer lead time
- reducing inventories
- reducing waste
- knowing the 5S system (sort, set in order, shine, standardize, sustain).
Process/Skill Questions:
- What effect does a reduction in inventory have on a company's bottom line?
- How has manufacturing evolved in the last decade?
- How has technology made manufacturing more efficient?