CWLP Lean Operations 5

Question 1

In lean logistics, 'cross-docking' reduces which waste most directly?

Accepted Answer

Inventory and transportation

Answer

Cross-docking eliminates storage time and reduces handling by transferring inbound shipments directly to outbound vehicles, cutting inventory holding and unnecessary transportation legs.

Question 2

Which lean problem-solving method uses a structured one-page document to define, analyze, and plan countermeasures for a problem?

Accepted Answer

A3 report

Answer

The A3 report, named for its paper size, is a lean tool that structures the entire problem-solving story—from background to follow-up—on a single page.

Question 3

What does 'yokoten' mean in lean practice?

Accepted Answer

Horizontally deploying successful improvements across all applicable areas

Answer

Yokoten is the lean practice of sharing and replicating proven improvements across other departments or facilities to multiply the benefit.

Question 4

In a lean warehouse, 'standard work' documentation should include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Required inventory investment for the entire facility

Answer

Standard work documents takt time, work sequence, and standard in-process stock at the workstation level—it does not address facility-wide inventory investment.

Question 5

When a lean team uses the '5 Whys' technique, the goal is to:

Accepted Answer

Drill down to the root cause by repeatedly asking why a problem occurred

Answer

The 5 Whys is a simple root cause analysis technique where asking 'why' iteratively leads from the symptom to the underlying cause driving the problem.

(CWLP) Certified Warehouse and Logistics Professional Practice Test

(CWLP) Certified Warehouse and Logistics Professional Practice Test

CWLP Lean Operations 5