CLL Waste Identification & Process Improvement 4

Question 1

Which waste is created when a hospital transports patient files between floors because the admissions office and treatment area are on different levels?

Accepted Answer

Transportation

Answer

Moving materials, information, or products from one location to another without adding value is the waste of Transportation.

Question 2

A factory floor has large stacks of raw material waiting at each workstation 'just in case' production speeds up. This scenario most directly represents which waste?

Accepted Answer

Inventory

Answer

Excess raw material, WIP, or finished goods held beyond immediate need is the waste of Inventory.

Question 3

A Lean team applies the '5 Whys' technique to a recurring machine failure. The purpose of this technique is to:

Accepted Answer

Identify the root cause by iteratively asking why

Answer

The 5 Whys iteratively digs past symptoms to uncover the fundamental root cause of a problem so it can be permanently eliminated.

Question 4

Heijunka is a Lean scheduling technique that primarily addresses which type of waste?

Accepted Answer

Unevenness (Mura) in production workload

Answer

Heijunka (production leveling) smooths out demand fluctuations to create an even, predictable production schedule, directly attacking Mura.

Question 5

In the context of the 8 wastes, a highly skilled engineer spending most of her day filing expense reports is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Non-Utilized Talent

Answer

Using people in tasks below their skill level or failing to leverage their knowledge and creativity wastes human talent and capability.

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CLL Waste Identification & Process Improvement 4