Value Stream Mapping Quiz

What is the main purpose of value stream mapping?

• To design new products

• To document all activities required to fulfill a customer's request

• To manage financial records

• To conduct market research

What does value stream mapping focus on?

• Only information flow

• Both material and information flow

• Only material flow

• Employee management

What is the main goal of value stream mapping?

• To help people see what's really happening in the process

• To increase office productivity

• To reduce customer requests

• To eliminate direct observation

Where should value stream mapping ideally be done?

• As close to the actual process as possible

• In an office or conference room

• In a different building

• In a different country

What is the primary benefit of value stream mapping?

• Documenting all activities required to fulfill a customer's request

• Improving employee morale

• Increasing marketing efforts

• Reducing production costs

What is a key difference between value stream maps and traditional flow maps?

• Value stream maps focus on material and information flow

• Traditional flow maps focus on customer feedback

• Value stream maps focus on employee training

• Traditional flow maps focus on marketing strategies

What is the main focus of value stream maps?

• Product design

• Customer service

• Employee training

• Material and information flow

Where did the tool of value stream mapping originate?

• General Motors

• Toyota Motor Corporation

• Honda

• Ford Motor Company

What is the origin of value stream mapping?

• Microsoft Corporation

• Apple Inc.

• General Electric

• Toyota Motor Corporation

What is the term used by Toyota for value stream maps?

• Value stream diagrams

• Production maps

• Material and information flow diagrams

• Process flow charts