CLL Supply Chain & Lean Procurement Flashcards

What is the purpose of a supplier scorecard in lean procurement?

Answer: To track and communicate supplier performance on quality, delivery, and cost metrics

Scorecards provide transparent, data-driven feedback that guides joint improvement planning between the buyer and supplier.

Which practice reduces incoming inspection waste by ensuring supplier processes are capable and controlled?

Answer: Supplier quality certification and process audits

Certifying supplier processes using capability studies and audits eliminates the need for redundant incoming inspection, reducing waste.

In lean thinking, which type of inventory is considered the most wasteful form to carry in the supply chain?

Answer: Safety stock held to compensate for unreliable suppliers

Safety stock held to buffer supplier unreliability masks the root problem and represents pure waste; lean seeks to eliminate the cause, not the symptom.

What lean tool is used to map all value-adding and non-value-adding steps across the entire supply chain from supplier to customer?

Answer: Extended value stream map

An extended value stream map reveals waste, delays, and handoff points across the full supply chain, enabling systemic improvement.

How does a lean leader apply the concept of 'leveled production' (heijunka) to benefit the supply chain?

Answer: By smoothing order volume and mix over time to reduce supplier demand spikes

Heijunka levels the production schedule so suppliers receive predictable, steady demand instead of disruptive peaks and valleys.

Which of the following best describes a consignment inventory arrangement in a lean supply chain?

Answer: Supplier-owned inventory held at the buyer's facility; payment triggered only upon consumption

Consignment shifts inventory ownership to the supplier until parts are consumed, reducing the buyer's carrying costs while keeping material available.