LMC Lean Principles and Foundations 1

Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the five core Lean principles?

Accepted Answer

Pursue Profits

Answer

Define Value

Answer

Create Flow

Answer

Establish Pull

Question 2

What is the primary goal of Lean Management?

Accepted Answer

Eliminating waste and creating value

Answer

Increasing headcount

Answer

Maximizing resource utilization

Answer

Expanding the supply chain

Question 3

Which term refers to any activity that consumes resources but does not add value?

Accepted Answer

Muda

Answer

Kaizen

Answer

Mura

Answer

Kanban

Question 4

What is 'value' in the context of Lean?

Accepted Answer

Customer-defined benefit

Answer

Internal process improvement

Answer

Profit margin increase

Answer

Supplier negotiation power

Question 5

Which Lean principle involves ensuring that steps in a process are continuous and uninterrupted?

Accepted Answer

Create flow

Answer

Map the value stream

Answer

Establish pull

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Measure waste

Question 6

What does 'Kaizen' mean in Lean philosophy?

Accepted Answer

Continuous improvement

Answer

Large-scale transformation

Answer

Eliminating leadership roles

Answer

Employee replacement