CLL Kaizen & Continuous Improvement Events 3

Question 1

What is the recommended approach for selecting a Kaizen event target area?

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Focus on a high-impact bottleneck or area with significant waste identified through value stream mapping

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Choose the area with the highest employee headcount

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Select the most recently purchased equipment

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Target the department with the lowest morale

Question 2

The 'SMART' criteria are used in Kaizen planning to ensure that improvement goals are:

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Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound

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Simple, Manageable, Automated, Resourced, and Tested

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Strategic, Modeled, Aligned, Reviewed, and Tracked

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Standardized, Monitored, Audited, Reported, and Transferred

Question 3

Which approach does a Lean Leader use to sustain Kaizen gains over time?

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Standardize the improved process, train all affected staff, and audit compliance regularly

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Hold a second Kaizen event every month on the same area

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Rely on employee goodwill to maintain the new process

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Document improvements in a binder and store it in an archive

Question 4

During a Kaizen event, 'spaghetti diagrams' are used to:

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Map the physical movement of people or materials to identify motion waste

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Schedule team member shifts during the event

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Document supplier lead times

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Identify rework loops in administrative processes

Question 5

What role does a Kaizen facilitator primarily serve during an improvement event?

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Guide the team through the structured process while keeping them focused on the goal

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Make all technical decisions for the team

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Represent management interests and approve changes

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Perform the process analysis independently

Question 6

Which of the following is an example of a 'quick win' typically implemented during a Kaizen event?

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Reorganizing a workstation layout to eliminate unnecessary reaching and walking

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Installing a new enterprise resource planning (ERP) system

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Redesigning the company's entire supply chain network

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Outsourcing a manufacturing process to a new vendor

Question 7

After a Kaizen event, the team's improvements should be reviewed against baseline metrics to determine:

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Whether the event achieved its stated goals and what the return on investment is

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Which team members deserve bonuses

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Whether the area should be relocated to another facility

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How many additional staff should be hired