1. It can be inferred from the passage that the conflict between marketing departments and production departments
Answer: Marketing Department adapts to the changes in the market,while Production Department deals with planned(as it informs other departments of things it needs 2 weeks before 2 weeks) activities.
A. resulted from both departments failure to communicate concerning backlogs, inventories, and outputs. Hell,No
B. led to the training of marketing employees in the kanban system, enabling them to shift rapidly to any job in the factory. Carefully Constructed to get you hooked.Production Employees get trained to adapt to the changes suggested by Marketing Department)
C. stemmed from the production departments need to schedule and the marketing departments need to respond quickly. Yeah
D. rested on the shortened two-week time-frame of the kanban system. Nope.
E. was the primary reason for the lack of success of the Japanese automobile industry in the 1980s. Nope
2. The author cites the productivity increase of 27 percent in order to
The 3rd passage tells us how the Process of Kanban has caused it's own demise.
Since kanban has made Japanese automobile so efficient and responsive that , the industry can plan it's demand up to next 10 months,and It does not require the kanban practice anymore.
A. prove the argument that kanban workers are more efficient than specialized workers.
B. provide an example of how rapid response to global demands can improve productivity.
C. argue against the reintroduction of the specialized worker.
D. support the thesis that predictable demand may encourage an otherwise less efficient practice.
E. challenge the theory that kanban workers are less efficient in a global market.
3. It can be inferred from the passage that specialized workers
A. require more training than employees under the kanban system. No where in passage, it is stated as such.
B. play a more limited role in the kanban system.
C. are useful only when long-term planning becomes possible. This is extreme. Specialized Workers can be useful in other than long-term planning works.
D. respond to changes in demand quickly and efficiently. Opposite of what we learnt
E. handle backlog and inventory problems more efficiently than do kanban-trained workers. Out of scope
4. The passage is primarily concerned with
A. pointing out the variety of management styles at work in the automobile industry.
B. establishing kanban as a viable option in the automobile industry.
C. illustrating the effects of kanban on employee training.
D. showing that kanban can work only in the Japanese automobile industry.
E. describing how a business practice can render itself obsolete.
We are just told about a single practice in automobile Industry,how it works and how it has caused it's own demise. So D
Kaustubh30, AmarRajput
Answer: Marketing Department adapts to the changes in the market,while Production Department deals with planned(as it informs other departments of things it needs 2 weeks before 2 weeks) activities.
A. resulted from both departments failure to communicate concerning backlogs, inventories, and outputs. Hell,No
B. led to the training of marketing employees in the kanban system, enabling them to shift rapidly to any job in the factory. Carefully Constructed to get you hooked.Production Employees get trained to adapt to the changes suggested by Marketing Department)
C. stemmed from the production departments need to schedule and the marketing departments need to respond quickly. Yeah
D. rested on the shortened two-week time-frame of the kanban system. Nope.
E. was the primary reason for the lack of success of the Japanese automobile industry in the 1980s. Nope
2. The author cites the productivity increase of 27 percent in order to
The 3rd passage tells us how the Process of Kanban has caused it's own demise.
Since kanban has made Japanese automobile so efficient and responsive that , the industry can plan it's demand up to next 10 months,and It does not require the kanban practice anymore.
A. prove the argument that kanban workers are more efficient than specialized workers.
B. provide an example of how rapid response to global demands can improve productivity.
C. argue against the reintroduction of the specialized worker.
D. support the thesis that predictable demand may encourage an otherwise less efficient practice.
E. challenge the theory that kanban workers are less efficient in a global market.
3. It can be inferred from the passage that specialized workers
A. require more training than employees under the kanban system. No where in passage, it is stated as such.
B. play a more limited role in the kanban system.
C. are useful only when long-term planning becomes possible. This is extreme. Specialized Workers can be useful in other than long-term planning works.
D. respond to changes in demand quickly and efficiently. Opposite of what we learnt
E. handle backlog and inventory problems more efficiently than do kanban-trained workers. Out of scope
4. The passage is primarily concerned with
A. pointing out the variety of management styles at work in the automobile industry.
B. establishing kanban as a viable option in the automobile industry.
C. illustrating the effects of kanban on employee training.
D. showing that kanban can work only in the Japanese automobile industry.
E. describing how a business practice can render itself obsolete.
We are just told about a single practice in automobile Industry,how it works and how it has caused it's own demise. So D
Kaustubh30, AmarRajput