Manufacturing and Production Lean Manufacturing 2

Question 1

The '5S' methodology stands for Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and:

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Sustain

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Survey

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Supply

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Simplify

Question 2

What is 'poka-yoke' designed to do?

Accepted Answer

Prevent errors or make them immediately obvious

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Speed up assembly

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Reduce labor costs

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Increase batch sizes

Question 3

In lean, 'overproduction' is considered the worst waste because:

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It generates all other wastes by producing more than needed

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It uses the most energy

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It requires the most labor

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It damages equipment

Question 4

Which lean concept involves producing one unit at a time through a sequence of operations?

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One-piece flow

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Batch processing

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Push production

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Mass production

Question 5

A 'pull system' in lean manufacturing means:

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Production is triggered by actual customer demand

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Workers pull materials from a central warehouse

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Machines pull raw materials automatically

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Supervisors pull workers to critical areas

Question 6

What is 'heijunka' in lean manufacturing?

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Production leveling to smooth out demand variation

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Machine calibration

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Supplier qualification

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Quality inspection