1.3 The Seven Forms of Wastes

Who developed the original seven wastes (Muda) as part of the Toyota Production System?

• Sakichi Toyoda

• Eiji Toyoda

• Taiichi Ohno

• Kiichiro Toyoda

What is the acronym used to refer to the seven wastes?

• WIP

• Muda

• TPS

• TIMWOOD

What is the term for producing more goods than customer orders require?

• Overproduction

• Transportation

• Over-processing

• Waiting

What does 'Waiting' waste refer to?

• Producing low quality units

• Moving materials unnecessarily

• Adding unnecessary value to the product

• Idle time with no value added to the product

What is a common waste that involves unnecessary movement of materials?

• Defective units

• Overproduction

• Waiting

• Transportation

What does 'High inventory' waste refer to?

• Unnecessary raw materials in stores

• Movement of equipment with no value

• Producing over customer orders

• Adding unnecessary value to the product

Which waste involves the movement of equipment or people that has no value to the product?

• Waiting

• Overproduction

• Over-processing

• Unnecessary motions

What is 'Over-processing' waste?

• Unnecessary processing or procedures

• Producing over customer orders

• Idle time with no value added to the product

• Adding unnecessary value to the product

Which waste involves producing or reworking scrap with low quality level?

• Transportation

• High inventory

• Defective units

• Overproduction

When was the 8th waste of non-utilized talent or 'Skills' of workers introduced?

• In the 2010s

• In the 1980s

• In the 2000s

• In the 1990s