5.3 Review

This describes the process of streamlining operations & processes to reduce all forms of waste and to become more efficient.

• Operations Management

• Kaizen

• Raizen

• Lean Production

This term refers to a sustainable, waste-free production model in which all material inputs can be recycled or reused, or are consumable or compostable.

• Cradle-to-cradle

• Cradle-to-grave

• Grave-to-Grave

• Muda

Choose any of the following that would be used as a way for businesses to measure quality.

• Reject rates

• Product Return Rate

• Quality circles

• Price skimming

• Market Share

This is the traditional approach to quality management that involves inspecting, testing, and sampling the quality of work.

• Quality Circles

• Quality Control

• Benchmarking

• Food taster

This is the Japanese term for "continuous improvement". A philosophy that requires workers, mangers, etc. to continually try to find ways to improve work processes and efficiency.

• Muda

• Dōzei

• Kaizen

• Shokumotsu

This broad term means that a product fulfills its purpose and meets the expectations of the consumer.

• Rizz

• Quality

• Assurance

• Benchmark

_ is the process of identifying best practices in an industry in relation to products, processes and operations. It is the process of setting standards to emulate.

This is an inventory management system bases on stocks being delivered as and when they are needed in the production process.

• Stockpiling

• Just-in-case

• Just-in-time

• Anti-haul

These are small groups of employees who meet regularly to examine issues relating to the quality of output and make recommendations for improvement.

• Quality control team

• Quality Circles

• Cellular production

• Total Rizz Management

Cradle-to-cradle model of production is aligned with

• Circular Business Models

• Recycling

• Zombie afterlife

• Operations Management