CLL Kaizen & Continuous Improvement Events 2

Question 1

What is the main difference between a Kaizen event and a traditional improvement project?

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A Kaizen event is short, focused, and rapid; a traditional project is longer and broader in scope

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A Kaizen event requires external consultants; a traditional project uses internal staff

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A Kaizen event focuses only on cost reduction; a traditional project focuses on quality

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A Kaizen event is managed by IT; a traditional project is managed by operations

Question 2

During a Kaizen event, a '30-day list' is used to track items that:

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Cannot be resolved during the event but need follow-up action

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Were completed on time during the event

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Require regulatory approval before implementation

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Are out of scope and should be discarded

Question 3

Which lean concept describes the ideal state where every process step adds value as perceived by the customer?

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Value-added flow

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Poka-yoke

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Heijunka

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Jidoka

Question 4

A Lean Leader facilitating a Kaizen event observes team members reverting to old habits after the event. The BEST response is to:

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Implement standard work and use regular audits to sustain the improvement

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Conduct another Kaizen event immediately

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Replace the team members who reverted

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Reduce the scope of the improvement

Question 5

What is 'breakthrough Kaizen' (also known as Kaikaku) distinct from everyday Kaizen?

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It involves radical, large-scale change rather than incremental improvement

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It is performed only by executives

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It focuses exclusively on administrative processes

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It requires no team involvement

Question 6

In a Kaizen event report-out, what should the team present to leadership?

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Current state, future state, improvements made, results measured, and open action items

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A financial budget request for the next quarter

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A list of problems that could not be solved

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Competitor benchmarking data

Question 7

Which of the following best describes 'continuous flow' as it relates to Kaizen improvement events?

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Processing one piece at a time through sequential steps without queuing between steps

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Running production 24 hours a day without stopping

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Maintaining maximum inventory at each workstation

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Scheduling batch production in large lot sizes