Lean Manufacturing Tools and Techniques Flashcard

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What is the primary purpose of Value Stream Mapping in Lean Manufacturing?

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To identify and eliminate waste

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Key principle of Kaizen?

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Continuous improvement

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In the 5S methodology, what does the 'Sort' step involve?

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Removing unnecessary items

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What is the main function of a Kanban system?

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To manage inventory levels

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Just-In-Time (JIT) production aims to:

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Produce goods only as needed

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Which of the following is considered a type of waste in Lean Manufacturing?

• Overproduction
• Employee training
• Product innovation
• Market research

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Overproduction

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What does the 'Shine' step in the 5S methodology focus on?

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Cleaning and maintaining the workspace

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Which tool is used to visualise the flow of materials and information in a process?

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Value Stream Mapping

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Kaizen encourages:

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Incremental, continuous improvements

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In Lean Manufacturing, what is the term for any activity that does not add value to the customer?

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Non-value-added activity