CLL Waste Identification & Process Improvement

Question 1

What is the primary goal of waste identification in Lean?

Accepted Answer

Eliminate non-value-added activities

Answer

Increase product cost.

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Slow down production.

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Maximize downtime.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the 8 wastes in Lean?

Accepted Answer

Customer service

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Overprocessing

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Waiting

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Defects

Question 3

What tool is commonly used to identify waste in a process?

Accepted Answer

Value Stream Mapping

Answer

Brainstorming

Answer

Job evaluation

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Market analysis

Question 4

What is a common cause of overproduction waste?

Accepted Answer

Poor inventory control

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Just-in-time production

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Flexible demand forecasting

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Customer returns

Question 5

Which approach is used in Lean for process improvement?

Accepted Answer

Kaizen

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Restructuring

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Annual planning

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Workplace rotation

Question 6

What is a 'bottleneck' in process improvement?

Accepted Answer

A constraint slowing down workflow

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A point of customer input.

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An improvement opportunity.

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An area of product storage.

Question 7

Which tool helps prioritize which problems to solve first?

Accepted Answer

Pareto Chart

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Histogram

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Fishbone diagram

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Control chart

Question 8

What does 5S stand for in Lean?

Accepted Answer

Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain

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Sort, Solve, Select, Strengthen, Sustain

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Start, Shape, Save, Share, Standardize

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Select, Settle, Shine, Standardize, Secure

Question 9

What is the goal of standard work in Lean?

Accepted Answer

To maintain consistency and support improvement

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To increase variability.

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To reduce job satisfaction.

Answer

To increase cost of labor.