Lean Manufacturing Waste Reduction Techniques

Question 1

Which of the following is a primary goal of waste reduction in Lean?

Accepted Answer

Remove non-value-added processes

Answer

Increase employee turnover

Answer

Maximize non-essential tasks

Answer

Expand inventory storage

Question 2

What type of waste involves producing more than is needed?

Accepted Answer

Overproduction

Answer

Defects

Answer

Overprocessing

Answer

Motion

Question 3

Which Lean tool is used to identify areas of waste in a process?

Accepted Answer

Value Stream Mapping

Answer

Histogram

Answer

Fishbone Diagram

Answer

Force Field Analysis

Question 4

What does the term 'muda' refer to in Lean terminology?

Accepted Answer

Wasteful activities

Answer

Employee bonuses

Answer

Workplace layout

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Training schedules

Question 5

How does 5S contribute to waste reduction?

Accepted Answer

Eliminates disorganization and wasted motion

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Increases material usage

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Adds visual clutter

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Expands the production floor

Question 6

What kind of waste is created when products require rework?

Accepted Answer

Defects

Answer

Waiting

Answer

Motion

Answer

Inventory