APM Kanban & Lean Principles 3

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Stop the production line when a defect is detected

Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Identify the system's current bottleneck constraint

Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Explore multiple design options in parallel before converging on a solution

Answer

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

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APM Kanban & Lean Principles 3