_________ means to clear the work area.
Sort 0.0%
Set in Order 0.0%
Shine 100.0%
Standardize 0.0%
__________helps to locate the wastes in the value chain.
QFD 0.0%
Value Stream Mapping 100.0%
A histogram 0.0%
Kanban 0.0%
________are used as a graphic tool to display continuous occurrence of data values.
Pareto charts 0.0%
PDPC 0.0%
Matrix diagrams 0.0%
Histograms 100.0%
________is a process that is followed by understanding the Voice of the Customer (VOC).
Implementation of Kaizen 0.0%
5S 0.0%
Development of a pull system 0.0%
Quality Function Deployment 100.0%
________is a tool used for establishing a correlation between two sets of variables.
A scatter diagram 100.0%
A histogram 0.0%
A PDPC 0.0%
A matrix diagram 0.0%
________works well where short term changes and individual cultures need a modification.
Kaizen 100.0%
Lean 0.0%
BPR 0.0%
Six Sigma 0.0%
A process decision program chart should be prepared before implementing any plan especially when:
the plan is sizeable and complex 0.0%
the proposed plan has to be finished on schedule 50.0%
there is high cost of failure 50.0%
when there low cost of failure 0.0%
All of the above 0.0%
By whom was the word Lean coined?
Dr.D.Edwards Deming 0.0%
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers 100.0%
JOseph Juran 0.0%
Masaaki Imai 0.0%
How many wastes are identified by Lean?
Only 1 0.0%
10 0.0%
8 100.0%
100 0.0%
JIT manufacturing is best suited for regular and simple production systems because it is primarily a ___________ manufacturing process.
singular 0.0%
constant 100.0%
repetitive 0.0%
unchangeable 0.0%
Kaizen is a tool applied in all _______ systems.
safety 0.0%
Lean 100.0%
Six Sigma 0.0%
PDCA Cycle 0.0%
State whether True or False Result oriented thinking is preferred in the West.
State whether True or False. 'Poka Yoke' is the tools and methods used to prevent any defect during the production process.
State whether True or False. A check sheet is a diagrammatic representation of the nature and the flow of work in a process.
State whether True or False. A guide acts as a link between the top management and the lower level employees.
State whether True or False. A Kanban is a label or a card which is affixed on a container of a stock or lot and carries a message attached to it regarding the requirements needed in the workplace
State whether True or False. Just in Time Management believes in holding buffer stocks.
State whether True or False. Kaizen also amends and upgrades product quality, communications, production competence and employee holding.
State whether True or False. Kaizen is a function which when done correctly, modifies the workplace, reduces the three MU'S namely Muda, Muri and Mura and adds value to each system.
State whether True or False. Lean is made of a lot of 'Kaizens' put together.
State whether True or False. Process oriented thinking answers 'what' before 'how'.
The data that does not need to be communicated in a Visual Factory environment are:
process metrics 100.0%
the name of the employees 0.0%
work instructions 0.0%
general plant information 0.0%
The Shewhart Cycle has been used in Lean, TQM (Total Quality Management) and _______________.
Six Sigma Programs 0.0%
MBA Programs 0.0%
Personal Trainer Programs 0.0%
Project Management Certification 100.0%
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 key principles of all the Kaizen Models?
Quality, effort, willingness to change, involvement of all employees and communication 100.0%
Consistency, stubborness and individual work 0.0%
Quantity, short term projects and competitiveness 0.0%
None of the above 0.0%
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 does SOP stand for?
Standard Operations Program 0.0%
Standard Operating Procedure 100.0%
Standard Operations Procedure 0.0%
Standardize Operating Procedures 0.0%
What does the 80/20 principle state?
20% of the results are produced from 80% of the efforts 0.0%
80% of the results are produced from 20% of the efforts 50.0%
80% of the business defects are caused by only 20% of the errors 50.0%
20% of the business defects are caused by 80% of the errors 0.0%
What is a Kaizen event?
It is a PDCA cycle 0%
It is a concentrated, short term project which is undertaken to improve a procedure 0%
It is a management approach for quality control 0%
All of the above 0%
What is Takt Time?
The time required to manufacture a product 0%
The consideration of customer demands and the time of the demands 0%
The time between the order and the delivery of the product 0%
None of the above 0%
When different departments within an organization are compared, it is referred to as ___________.
brainstorming 0.0%
internal benchmarking 100.0%
pareto analysis 0.0%
kanban 0.0%
When the performance of the organization is compared to organizations in the same industry but which cater to different markets other than the organization's, it is known as _____.
competitive benchmarking 0.0%
generic benchmarking 0.0%
functional benchmarking 100.0%
internal benchmarking 0.0%
Which among the following is created in the following manner? 1.First, decide the importance of each criterion, assign numerical weights. 2.Then rate each option according to the intensity of the ...
Interrelationship Diagraph 0.0%
Matrix Diagram 0.0%
Tree Diagrams 0.0%
Prioritization matrix 100.0%
Which among the following tools is used for problem solving?
Tree diagram 0.0%
Cause and effect diagram 100.0%
Pareto analysis 0.0%
Histogram 0.0%
Which among the following tools makes use of symbols?
Matrix diagrams 0.0%
Control charts 0.0%
Flowcharts 100.0%
Check sheets 0.0%
Which among the following tools shows the 'critical path' of the 'critical' tasks; those tasks that must be completed on time to maintain the project's deadline?
Affinity Diagrams 0.0%
Matrix Diagrams 0.0%
PDPC 100.0%
Arrow Diagrams 0.0%
Which are three MU's that are reduced by Kaizen?
Muda, Muri and Mura 0%
Mending, Management and methodology 0%
Muda, Mun and Muni 0%
None of the above 0%
Which Kaizen model is also called Lean Production or Stockless production?
Just In Time Management 100.0%
Total Quality Management 0.0%
Total Production Management 0.0%
PDCA Cycle 0.0%
Which Kaizen model is also described as "medical science of machines"?
Just In Time Management 0%
Total Quality Management 0%
Total Production Management 0%
PDCA Cycle 0%
Which of the following are the features of a Lean enterprise?
No waiting time, no stocks, reduction in the processing time, line balancing 100.0%
Institute training, institute leadership, drive out of fear, break down barriers between staff areas 0.0%
Plan, do, check, act 0.0%
None of the above 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 also known as the hierarchy diagram?
Tree diagram 100.0%
Affinity diagram 0.0%
PDPC 0.0%
Pareto chart 0.0%
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 100.0%
It helps in the optimization of resources in an organization 0.0%
It is the first step in proofing a system 0.0%
Which of the following techniques was created by Japanese anthropologist Jiro Kawakita?
Pareto Charts 0.0%
PDPC 0.0%
Kanban 0.0%
Affinity Diagrams 100.0%
Which of these are the two main functions of Kaizen that an organization has to perform apart from the other goals like removal of waste and quality management?
Maintenance 0.0%
Cutting down on the workforce 50.0%
Improvement 50.0%
To increase the pressure on the employees 0.0%
Which of these is an example of the prevention cost?
Process audits 0.0%
Reinspection 0.0%
Product replacements 0.0%
Quality planning 100.0%
Which of these is an intensive approach to carry out improvements in the process?
Kaizen blitz 0.0%
Kaizen workshop 0.0%
Kaizen event 100.0%
Gemba Kaizen 0.0%
Which of these is not a cost of quality?
Appraisal cost 0%
Prevention cost 0%
Detection cost 0%
Failure cost 0%
Which of these is not a horizontal line used in control charts?
CL 0%
MCL 0%
UCL 0%
LCL 0%
Which of these is not a part of the first stage in the implementation of Kaizen?
Defining a problem statement 0%
Defining a baseline metric 0%
Defining an objective 0%
Defining the data gathering tools 0%
Which of these is not a use of a Matrix diagram?
It can be used to comprehend how groups of items relate to one another or affect one another 0%
It can be used to compare the efficiency and effectiveness of the options 0%
It can be used to organize disjointed ideas 0%
It can be used to compare cause-and-effect relationships 0%
Which of these is not an element of standard work?
The speed of work matched to the customer demand(Takt time 0%
5S 0%
The process ladder to complete a task 0%
Material(standard inventory) required by a worker to finish a task 0%
Which of these is not an example of the appraisal cost?
Product review 0%
Product audits 0%
Inspection tests for purchased stock 0%
Final inspection 0%
Which of these levels of Kaizen affects the entire manufacturing process?
Work operation Kaizen 0%
Process Kaizen 0%
Equipment Kaizen 0%
Product Kaizen 0%
Which of these techniques is a means of organizing disjointed ideas?
Tree Diagrams 0%
Interrelationship Diagraphs 0%
Affinity Diagrams 0%
Matrix Diagrams 0%
Which traditional Japanese methodology has Kaizen evolved from?
Japanese Housekeeping 0%
TQM 0%
TPM 0%
JIT 0%
Who among the following allocates roles and responsibilities to the team members who carry out the Kaizen implementation?
Guide 0%
Supervisors 0%
Team leaders 0%
Top management 0%
Who introduced the concept of 'mass production'?
Henry ford 0%
Masaaki Imai 0%
Joseph Juran 0%
Taichi Ohno 0%
Who is called the Father of Quality Control?
Joseph Juran 0%
Dr.D.Edwards Deming 0%
Vilfredo Pareto 0%
Jiro Kawakita 0%
Who is referred to as the father of Just In Time Management?
Shigeo Shingo 0%
Taichi Ohno 0%
Jiro Kawakita 0%
None of the above 0%
Who is the founder of Kaizen?
Dr.D.Edwards Deming 0%
Masaaki Imai 0%
Shigeo Shingo 0%
Joseph Juran 0%