Manufacturing and Production Lean Manufacturing

Question 1

What is the primary goal of lean manufacturing?

Accepted Answer

Eliminate waste and increase value

Answer

Lean manufacturing focuses on eliminating waste (muda) while maximizing value delivered to the customer.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT one of the 8 wastes in lean manufacturing (TIMWOODS)?

Accepted Answer

Profit

Answer

The 8 wastes are Transportation, Inventory, Motion, Waiting, Overproduction, Over-processing, Defects, and Skills (TIMWOODS); profit is not a waste.

Question 3

What does 'Kaizen' mean in the context of lean manufacturing?

Accepted Answer

Continuous improvement

Answer

Kaizen is a Japanese term meaning continuous improvement, involving all employees in small, incremental changes.

Question 4

A Value Stream Map (VSM) is used to:

Accepted Answer

Visualize and analyze the flow of materials and information

Answer

VSM is a lean tool that visually maps the entire production flow to identify waste and improvement opportunities.

Question 5

What is a 'kanban' system primarily used for?

Accepted Answer

Controlling inventory and production pull signals

Answer

Kanban is a visual signaling system that controls the flow of work and inventory using a pull-based approach.

Manufacturing and Production Practice Test