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Kanban & Lean Principles Flashcards

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  1. What does a 'Cumulative Flow Diagram (CFD)' primarily reveal about a Kanban system?

    Answer: The flow of work through each stage and the size of queues over time

    A CFD visualizes how work accumulates and moves through each stage over time, making WIP, queue sizes, and approximate cycle time visible.

  2. In Lean thinking, 'Jidoka' (autonomation) enables workers to:

    Answer: Stop the production line when a defect is detected

    Jidoka empowers workers and machines to stop the process immediately when an abnormality is detected, preventing defects from passing downstream.

  3. A team wants to use the 'Theory of Constraints' alongside Kanban. What is the first step?

    Answer: Identify the system's current bottleneck constraint

    The Theory of Constraints begins with identifying the single constraint that most limits system throughput before taking any action to improve it.

  4. Which practice is most associated with making Kanban policies 'explicit'?

    Answer: Documenting and displaying the rules governing how work flows on the board

    Making policies explicit means clearly defining and displaying the rules for how work enters, moves through, and exits the Kanban system so all stakeholders understand them.

  5. In the context of Lean product development, 'Set-Based Concurrent Engineering' (SBCE) encourages teams to:

    Answer: Explore multiple design options in parallel before converging on a solution

    SBCE delays commitment by developing multiple design alternatives concurrently, allowing teams to converge on the best solution with more information.

  6. What is the relationship between 'lead time' and 'cycle time' in Kanban?

    Answer: Lead time starts when a request is made; cycle time starts when work begins

    Lead time measures from the moment a customer request is made until delivery, while cycle time measures only the active working period once a team starts the item.

  7. Which Lean waste type describes work that must be redone due to errors or defects?

    Answer: Defects (Correction)

    Defects (or Correction) is the waste caused by errors that require rework, consuming additional resources and time without adding new value.