MCLS Basic Training for MSMEs Quiz

Who is Taiichi Ohno?

• A Japanese businessman

• All of the above

• A Japanese engineer

• The father of the Toyota Production System (TPS)

What is Taiichi Ohno credited with developing?

• Lean manufacturing

• Total Quality Management (TQM)

• Just-In-Time (JIT) production

• The Toyota Production System (TPS)

What is the main focus of the Toyota Production System (TPS)?

• Reducing costs

• Improving quality

• Increasing production

• Eliminating waste

What is the concept of 'Jidoka' that Taiichi Ohno introduced?

• Automation with a human touch

• Just-In-Time production

• Continuous improvement

• Total quality control

Who is Shigeo Shingo?

• A Japanese consultant

• A Japanese businessman

• All of the above

• A Japanese industrial engineer

What is Shigeo Shingo known for?

• Developing the Single-Minute Exchange of Dies (SMED) system

• Developing the Toyota Production System (TPS)

• Developing the Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) system

• Developing the Lean manufacturing philosophy

What is the goal of the SMED system?

• To reduce production lot sizes

• To eliminate setup times altogether

• To reduce setup times to less than 1 minute

• To reduce setup times to less than 10 minutes

What is the first principle of Lean?

• Identify Waste

• Create Flow

• Define Value

• Pull Production

What is the goal of the 'Respect for People' principle?

• To value and respect employees and partners

• To improve product quality

• To reduce costs

• To improve productivity

What is Takt Time?

• The time it takes to produce a batch of products

• The time it takes to complete one unit of work

• The time between customer orders

• The rate at which customers demand products