_________ means to clear the work area.
Sort 0.0%
Set in Order 0.0%
Shine 100.0%
Standardize 0.0%
A flexible process is:
an expensive and time consuming process because it requires change of equipment and tools for different customer demands 0.0%
one which can be reconfigured to give different output for different customer demands 100.0%
a 'push' system 0.0%
one that generates a level and consistent schedule 0.0%
According to the Theory of Constraints, ______________________.
every process or system has a constraint that acts as an impediment in attaining less of its goal 0.0%
the manufacturing process is enhanced by its capacity constraint resource 0.0%
every process or system has a constraint that acts as an impediment in attaining more of its goal 100.0%
time lost at a constraint can be gained back 0.0%
Cycle Time Reduction is:
the time needed to complete a task within a process 100.0%
the time needed to manufacture a product 0.0%
the time needed to design a product 0.0%
the time needed to deliver a product to the customer 0.0%
For any company to reach a 'level 6' sigma, there should only be _______ defects per million opportunities.
1 0.0%
2.2 0.0%
zero 0.0%
3.4 100.0%
How many wastes are identified by Lean?
Only 1 0.0%
10 0.0%
8 100.0%
100 0.0%
Pull System is another name for ______.
Poka-Yoke 0.0%
Kanban 100.0%
Standard Work 0.0%
SMED 0.0%
Six Sigma processes are implemented by organizations to reduce __________.
defects in their processes 100.0%
costs of poor quality 0.0%
infrastructure defects 0.0%
process improvements 0.0%
employees 0.0%
State whether true or false: Applying Lean to Supply Chain Management helps to certify the suppliers.
State whether true or false: Single unit manufacturing cannot be approximated to continuous flow manufacturing.
Synchronous Flow Manufacturing plans inventory around:
Capacity Enhancing Resources 0.0%
Capacity Defining Resources 0.0%
Capacity Constraint Resources 100.0%
capacity Cutting resources 0.0%
The data that does not need to be communicated in a Visual Factory environment are:
process metrics 0.0%
the name of the employees 0.0%
work instructions 100.0%
general plant information 0.0%
The various kinds of Kanban include:
Supplier Kanban 33.0%
In-Factory Kanban 33.0%
Customer Kanban 33.0%
In-House Kanban 0.0%
All of the above 0.0%
What are the advantages of applying Lean to a supply chain?
It helps speed up the expansion and execution operations 0.0%
It turns the organization into a major customer of all the suppliers they have dealt with 0.0%
It helps to decrease the number of variables with which the production, quality and dependability has to cope with 0.0%
All of the above 0.0%
None of the above 100.0%
What are the three C's essential for Supply Chain Management?
Cooperation 0.0%
Communication 33.0%
Coordination 33.0%
Customer Satisfaction 33.0%
What does Kanban mean?
A card-signal 100.0%
A go ahead signal 0.0%
A warning-signal 0.0%
None of the above 0.0%
What is also known as 'law zero' in Lean Six Sigma?
The Law of Waste 100.0%
The Law of the Market 0.0%
The Law of Focus 0.0%
The Law of Competition 0.0%
What is not an advantage of SMED?
It helps to achieve consistency in the process 0.0%
It helps in continuous improvement of the process 0.0%
It increases elasticity in the process 100.0%
It is a measure of performance 0.0%
What is Takt Time?
The time required to manufacture a product 0.0%
The consideration of customer demands and the time of the demands 0.0%
The time between the order and the delivery of the product 0.0%
None of the above 100.0%
What is the formula to calculate cycle time?
[Inventory (units)] / [Demand (units/time)] 0.0%
Available work time / Customer required volume 100.0%
Customer required volume / Available work time 0.0%
None of the above 0.0%
What is the function of SMED?
To increase output and quality losses 0.0%
To reduce the changeover in a process 100.0%
To improve supplier relations 0.0%
All of the above 0.0%
What is the main function of Lean?
Eliminating muda 100.0%
Increasing cycle time 0.0%
Downsizing personnel 0.0%
Improving process capability 0.0%
What is the main reason for the occurrence of waste?
Single Unit Processing 0.0%
Inventory 100.0%
Cycle Time 0.0%
Lean Manufacturing 0.0%
What is the similarity between Lean and Six Sigma?
Both view waste as anything that does not produce value 0.0%
Both focus on process flow 0.0%
Both deliver higher quality of service with greater speed 100.0%
None of the above 0.0%
Where was the first TPM conference held?
Canada 0.0%
Japan 0.0%
The United Kingdom 0.0%
The United States 100.0%
Which method helps in the optimization of machinery?
FMEA 0.0%
Total Productive Maintenance 100.0%
Kanban 0.0%
Cycle Time Reduction 0.0%
Which of the following are true regarding value stream mapping?
It is a tool to look at how value flows into and through a process to the customer 50.0%
It cannot be applied to service processes because the value stream cannot be traced in these processes 0.0%
It helps to locate the wastes in the value chain 50.0%
It cannot be used to map information flows 0.0%
Which of the following cannot be considered a waste?
Waiting time 0.0%
Overproduction 0.0%
Skilled plant workers 100.0%
Long process setup 0.0%
Which of the following is necessary for the success of Lean implementation?
There needs to be a total cultural change in the organization 50.0%
The command-and-control approach needs to be imbibed 0.0%
The people have to be downsized 0.0%
The value stream has to be mapped 50.0%
The senior mangement need not be active participants in the Lean implementation program 0.0%
Which of the following is not a Lean Tool?
Standardization 0.0%
5s-Cando 0.0%
Kanban 0.0%
Design of Experiments 100.0%
Which of the following is not done by poka-yoke?
It easily recognizes flaws in a product and thwarts the manufacturing of incorrect parts 0.0%
It signals and specifies a trait in a product or a process 0.0%
It helps in the optimization of resources in an organization 100.0%
It is the first step in proofing a system 0.0%
Which of the following is not synonymous with Lean Manufacturing?
World Class Manufacturing 100.0%
Wasteless Manufacturing 0.0%
Continuous Flow Manufacturing 0.0%
Stockless Production 0.0%
Which of the following is true with regard to Synchronized Flow Manufacturing?
It means coordination between plant workers and management 0.0%
It means processes and related decisions in the management must be synchronous with each other 0.0%
It improves the manufacturing system by setting off an increase in operating costs 100.0%
It means that all parts of the system must be continuous and in harmony with each other to avoid inventory pileups and stoppages. 0.0%
Which of the following losses does not eliminate TPM?
Breakdown losses 0.0%
Production losses 0.0%
Speed losses 0.0%
Quality losses 100.0%
Which of these features does not describe the features of the Ford system?
Materials do not go from "dock to stock" but from dock to the factory floor 100.0%
Inventory binds capital and getting rid of inventory frees capital 0.0%
Pull system 0.0%
Reducing the cycle time also frees capital 0.0%
Which of these need not be a feature of Lean metrics?
They are fundamental for decision-making purposes 0.0%
Building a Lean enterprise is an important basis for good metrics 0.0%
They should be made keeping in mind the goals of the competitor 100.0%
They should be simple to understand and presented in a clear manner 0.0%
Which principle of Lean makes use of spaghetti charts?
Value 0.0%
Flow 0.0%
Value Stream 100.0%
Pull 0.0%
Who among the following is involved in the implementation of Kaizen?
Top Management 0.0%
Suppliers 0.0%
Workers 100.0%
Customers 0.0%
Who introduced the concept of mass production?
Frank Gilbreth 0.0%
Henry Ford 100.0%
Benjamin Franklin 0.0%
Frederick Winslow Taylor 0.0%
Who is known as the "father of scientific management"?
Henry Ford 0.0%
Shigeo Shingo 100.0%
Frank Gilbreth 0.0%
Frederick Winslow Taylor 0.0%
Whom did the four locations on the large board of the Beer Game not represent?
The Factory 0.0%
The Distributor 0.0%
The Customer 100.0%
The Wholesaler 0.0%
Why did Ford begin to lose its hold in the market?
There were clashes between the laborers and the Ford system 0.0%
There was a sudden rise in the product variety 50.0%
Annual changes in models and multiple colors and options suited the Ford factories 50.0%
All of the above 0.0%