Question

A grocery store is attempting to implement a kanban system. Which of the following would not be an application of kanbans? a. An empty doughnut tray signaling the bakery to produce 2 dozen glazed doughnuts. b. A line of 5 people in the Chinese department signaling the department to heat 5 Crab Rangoon. c. A red light on top of the cashier's lane signals that the cashier needs additional change replenished. d. The meat department stocking up on turkeys before Thanksgiving. e. All of these are kanban applications.

Answer 1

The kanban system uses visual cues to trigger production or restocking in real-time. Stocking up on turkeys before Thanksgiving does not fit this system, as it's based on forecasted demand, not immediate demand, making it the correct answer to the question.

Step-by-step explanation:

The concept in question is a kanban system, a scheduling system for lean manufacturing and just-in-time manufacturing (JIT). Kanban is a visual signal or indicator to commence production or move items in a production or delivery system. Among the examples provided:

• An empty doughnut tray as a signal for the bakery to produce more is a classic kanban application.
• A line of customers waiting, which prompts the creation of a specific dish, acts as a kanban.
• A red light signaling a cashier needs a change replenishment is also a kanban.
• Stocking up on turkeys before Thanksgiving, however, is not a kanban application; it’s based on forecast rather than an immediate visual demand signal.

Therefore, the answer is d. The meat department stocking up on turkeys before Thanksgiving is not an application of kanbans.

Answer 2

The correct answer is option D. The part that does not represent an application of Kanbans is the meat department stocking up on turkeys before Thanksgiving, as it is based on forecast rather than a visual signal of immediate demand.

The question relates to the use of the Kanban System in a grocery store setting.

In the context of Kanban, options (a), (b), and (c) represent applications of the Kanban principle, where a visual signal triggers an action.

Specifically,

(a) refers to the bakery producing goods based on an empty tray,

(b) indicates the Chinese Department responding to customer demand in a queue, and

(c) signals a need for a cashier to receive additional change.

However, (d) does not conform with the Kanban approach because the meat department stocking up on turkeys before Thanksgiving is based on forecasted, not immediate demand or a visual replenish signal.

Therefore, the answer is (d), which is the meat department stocking up on turkeys before Thanksgiving.