Basic Flashcards
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In Lean, 'kaizen' refers to:
Answer: Continuous incremental improvement
Kaizen is a Japanese philosophy meaning continuous, incremental improvement involving all employees.
What does 'Cp' measure in process capability analysis?
Answer: The process spread relative to specification width
Cp measures whether the process spread (6 sigma) fits within the specification width, ignoring process centering.
Which tool would best help a team visualize how work flows through a process and identify bottlenecks?
Answer: Value stream map
A value stream map shows the flow of materials and information, making bottlenecks and waste visible.
The 'motion' waste in Lean refers to:
Answer: Unnecessary movement of people or equipment
Motion waste involves unnecessary physical movement of people or equipment that does not add value.
In a normal distribution, approximately what percentage of data falls within one standard deviation of the mean?
Answer: 68%
The empirical rule states that approximately 68% of data falls within one standard deviation (±1σ) of the mean.
A Yellow Belt's primary role in a Six Sigma project is to:
Answer: Support Green and Black Belts and participate in improvement teams
Yellow Belts support improvement efforts by participating on project teams and applying basic Lean Six Sigma tools.
What is a 'defect opportunity' in Six Sigma measurement?
Answer: Any point in a product or service where a defect could occur
A defect opportunity is any characteristic of a product or service that could be measured and could fail to meet customer requirements.