1.2 definition of Lean Manufacturing Quiz

What is the main focus of Lean manufacturing?

• Maximizing productivity at all costs

• Ignoring customer value

• Minimizing waste within manufacturing systems

• Maximizing waste within manufacturing systems

How is waste defined in Lean manufacturing?

• Anything that is expensive

• Anything that adds value to the customer

• Anything that increases productivity

• Anything that doesn't add value to the customer

What are some benefits of Lean manufacturing?

• No benefits at all

• Reduced lead times, reduced operating costs, improved product quality

• Increased waste and inefficiency

• Increased lead times, increased operating costs, reduced product quality

What is the key thrust of Lean Manufacturing?

• Increasing non value-added work

• Ignoring customer satisfaction

• Eliminating waste and reducing incidental work

• Increasing incidental work

What is the goal of Lean Manufacturing?

• To ignore customer value

• To maximize waste within manufacturing systems

• To increase waste and reduce productivity

• To minimize waste and maximize productivity

What is Lean Manufacturing derived from?

• Ford Production System

• Toyota Production System

• Honda Production System

• General Motors Production System

What is the primary focus of Lean Manufacturing?

• Increasing costs

• Delivering quality products on time with greater efficiency

• Maximizing waste

• Ignoring customer needs

What is Lean Manufacturing oriented toward achieving?

• Increasing waste

• Shortest possible cycle time

• Reducing value-added work

• Longest possible cycle time

What is the main philosophy behind Lean Manufacturing?

• To maximize incidental work

• To ignore customer satisfaction

• To increase resources in non value-added activities

• To consider any expenditure of resources other than direct creation of value wasteful

What is the key target for elimination in Lean Manufacturing?

• Value-added activities

• Product quality

• Waste

• Customer satisfaction