{"id":199073,"date":"2025-03-10T17:30:14","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T17:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=199073"},"modified":"2025-03-10T17:30:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T17:30:16","slug":"in-jit-lean-systems-preventive-maintenance-is-designed-to-provide-a-rapid-response-after-a-breakdown-has-occurred-to-get-the-equipment-back-on-line-as-fast-as-possible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/03\/10\/in-jit-lean-systems-preventive-maintenance-is-designed-to-provide-a-rapid-response-after-a-breakdown-has-occurred-to-get-the-equipment-back-on-line-as-fast-as-possible\/","title":{"rendered":"In JIT\/lean systems “preventive maintenance” is designed to provide a rapid response after a breakdown has occurred to get the equipment back on line as fast as possible"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In JIT\/lean systems “preventive maintenance” is designed to provide a rapid response after a breakdown has occurred to get the equipment back on line as fast as possible. True False<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The correct answer and explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Correct Answer: False<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explanation:<\/strong>
In Just-in-Time (JIT) or Lean manufacturing systems, preventive maintenance (PM)<\/strong> is a proactive approach designed to prevent equipment breakdowns<\/strong> rather than reacting to them after they occur. The primary goal of preventive maintenance is to maintain equipment in optimal working condition<\/strong> through regular inspections, servicing, and scheduled maintenance tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why the Statement is False?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Preventive Maintenance vs. Reactive Maintenance:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    • Preventive Maintenance<\/strong> focuses on planned and scheduled maintenance activities to prevent failures before they happen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • The statement describes reactive maintenance (or breakdown maintenance)<\/strong>, which is performed only after equipment has failed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      1. JIT and Lean Principles:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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        • JIT and Lean systems emphasize waste reduction<\/strong>, continuous improvement (Kaizen)<\/strong>, and minimizing downtime<\/strong> to improve efficiency.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Unplanned equipment breakdowns<\/strong> cause disruptions, leading to production delays, increased costs, and inefficiencies\u2014contrary to JIT principles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Preventive maintenance ensures smooth production flow by identifying potential issues before<\/strong> they result in failures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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          1. Total Productive Maintenance (TPM):<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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            • Many Lean systems incorporate Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)<\/strong>, which integrates preventive maintenance to enhance equipment reliability<\/strong> and avoid unexpected breakdowns.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • TPM involves operators in routine maintenance tasks to increase equipment uptime and productivity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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              1. Impact on Operations:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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                • If companies relied solely on responding after<\/strong> a breakdown (reactive maintenance), it would lead to unplanned downtime, costly repairs, and production delays.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • Preventive maintenance helps reduce emergency repairs, extend equipment life, and improve safety.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                  Conclusion:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

                  The statement is false<\/strong> because preventive maintenance is not about rapid response after a breakdown<\/strong> but rather about scheduled maintenance to prevent breakdowns from occurring in the first place.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                  In JIT\/lean systems “preventive maintenance” is designed to provide a rapid response after a breakdown has occurred to get the equipment back on line as fast as possible. True False The correct answer and explanation is : Correct Answer: False Explanation:In Just-in-Time (JIT) or Lean manufacturing systems, preventive maintenance (PM) is a proactive approach designed […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-199073","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-exams-certification"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/199073","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=199073"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/199073\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=199073"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=199073"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=199073"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}