Question

Match each Zara System feature with a Toyota Production System feature. Each option (A through E) should be used exactly once, i.e., you should find a one-to-one match. - Less than 2 weeks from drawing board to store - All storefronts are designed centrally - Direct shipments from factory to store - Small collections to minimize markdowns - New designs based on sales patterns - Zara regulars look for black plastic hangars A. Pull system B. Standardized work C. Visual Management D. Inventory > need is waste E. Pathway Rule F. Just-In-Time

Answer 1

Answer:

Matching Zara System Features with Toyota Production System Features

Zara System feature                                            Toyota Production

                                                                              System feature

- Less than 2 weeks from drawing        

board to store                                                     Pull system  

- All storefronts are designed centrally              Pathway Rule

- Direct shipments from factory to store            Just-In-Time

- Small collections to minimize markdowns       Inventory > need is waste

- New designs based on sales patterns             Standardized work

- Zara regulars look for black plastic hangers    Visual Management

Explanation:

A. Pull system: limited work in process; orders are placed on demand.

B. Standardized work: sequential documentation of work processes.

C. Visual Management: involves visual communication of work expectations, performance standards, or variance warnings.

D. Inventory > need is waste: This specifies inventory optimization.

E. Pathway Rule: This rule dictates a simple and direct pathway for every product or service without encouraging decision forks.

F. Just-In-Time: matching production schedules or store demands with supplies in order to reduce inventory costs, reduce wastes, and increase supply-chain efficiency.