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Lean Principles & Value Stream Mapping Flashcards

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  1. A lean leader notices that operators frequently leave their workstations to retrieve parts from a storage area 30 feet away. Which waste category does this primarily represent?

    Answer: Motion

    Unnecessary movement of people within a workspace is classified as the waste of Motion in the 8 wastes framework.

  2. What is 'heijunka' in the context of Lean production?

    Answer: Production leveling that smooths volume and mix over time

    Heijunka means leveling the production schedule by volume and product mix to reduce variation and create a smoother, more predictable flow.

  3. When should a lean team prioritize drawing the current state VSM over jumping directly to the future state?

    Answer: Always — the current state provides a baseline that reveals actual waste before designing improvements

    The current state VSM must always be completed first to objectively document real conditions, waste locations, and data before designing the future state.

  4. Which data element in a VSM process data box indicates how long a machine is unavailable due to breakdowns or maintenance?

    Answer: Uptime %

    Uptime % (or availability) in the process data box captures the proportion of scheduled time the machine is actually available and running.

  5. In Lean, what does the concept of 'gemba' emphasize?

    Answer: Going to the actual place of work to observe and understand real conditions firsthand

    Gemba (Japanese for 'the real place') emphasizes that leaders must physically go to where work is done to observe actual conditions, not rely on secondhand reports.

  6. A VSM future state shows a pacemaker process. What role does the pacemaker play?

    Answer: It is the single scheduling point that controls the pace and sequence of the entire value stream

    The pacemaker is the one process in the future state that receives the production schedule and dictates pace for the entire value stream — typically the most downstream step before the customer.

  7. Which of the following best describes the waste of 'Transportation' in Lean?

    Answer: Unnecessary movement of materials or products between locations

    Transportation waste refers to any unnecessary physical movement of materials, WIP, or finished goods that does not add value to the product.