Lean Manufacturing Quality & Performance Metrics

Question 1

Which metric measures the number of defects per million opportunities?

Accepted Answer

DPMO

Answer

DPMO (Defects Per Million Opportunities) quantifies quality by showing how many defects occur in a million chances for error.

Question 2

What does OEE stand for in performance metrics?

Accepted Answer

Overall Equipment Effectiveness

Answer

OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) evaluates how efficiently manufacturing equipment is being used.

Question 3

Which performance metric tracks how long it takes to produce a product from start to finish?

Accepted Answer

Cycle time

Answer

Cycle time measures the total time required to complete one unit of production, highlighting process efficiency.

Question 4

Why is First Pass Yield (FPY) a valuable metric?

Accepted Answer

It measures defect-free output on the first attempt

Answer

FPY measures the percentage of products that meet quality standards without rework, reflecting process effectiveness.

Question 5

Which metric is used to align production with customer demand?

Accepted Answer

Takt time

Answer

Takt time ensures production pace meets customer demand by calculating the rate at which products must be made.

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