Lean Quiz

The main focus of any Continuous Improvement Project should be the elimination of...?

• Errors

• Flexibility

• Waste

In "Lean" terms, what is the best description of Waste?

• Waste is a part of a Process and always inevitable

• Waste is something you put in the rubbish bin

• Waste is the usage of any resource during the Process, which is not recognized by the Customer as adding value to the product or service they receive

Lean techniques define the " Value" from whose perspective ?

• The Customer

• The Manager

• Team Member

• The CEO

There is a big difference between problem fixing and problem solving. Fixing a problem eliminates the symptoms, not necessarily the root cause?

• True

• False

The 5 "W's" to be considered during a Root Cause Analysis are...?

• Who, What, When, Where and Why

• Who, Who, Who, Who, and Who

• Why, Why, Why, Why and Why

• Who, Why, Why not, When, What

What is the acronym used to remember the 8 Deadly Wastes?

• UPTOWN

• DOWNTIME

• DOWNTOWN

• UPTIME

Which are the 4 important things you need to do to assess a process improvement opportunity? (Multiple Answers)

• Involve people closest to the process

• Validate the problem

• Start designing a solution

• Identify the root cause

• Understand the impact

What does SIPOC stand for?

• Supplier, Industry, People, Opportunity, Client

• Supplier, Inputs, Process, Outputs, Customer

• Source, Inputs, Process, Outsourcing, Customer

The seven wastes, as outlined in the Lean Manufacturing are?

• Over Production, Waiting, Transport, Manpower, Over Processing, Motion, Overtime

• Over Production, Waiting, Transport, Inventory, Over Processing, Motion, Defects

• Over Production, Waiting, Transport, Inventory, Scrap, Rework, Defects

What is a value stream Mapping?

• An activity that does not add value to the customer

• Is a mapping of complete processes

• The linkage of events or activities that ultimately delivers value to the customer

• The excessive movement of materials in a plant