CLL Kaizen & Continuous Improvement Events 3

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

Value stream mapping reveals constraints and waste concentrations, making it the best tool for identifying where a Kaizen event will have the greatest impact.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

SMART goals give Kaizen teams clear targets with defined measures and deadlines, reducing ambiguity and enabling objective evaluation.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

Sustained improvement requires standardization, training, and periodic audits — the three pillars that prevent regression to old behaviors.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

A spaghetti diagram traces the actual path traveled by a worker or product on a floor layout, revealing excessive motion waste.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

The facilitator keeps the team on track, manages time, resolves conflicts, and ensures the structured improvement methodology is followed.

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CLL Kaizen & Continuous Improvement Events 3