Lean Manufacturing Quiz

What is the role of a "water spider" (Misashi) in lean manufacturing?

• A worker who handles customer complaints

• A supervisor who manages production schedules

• A worker who moves materials between stations to keep production flowing

• A machine used for quality control

What does the Japanese word "Nagara" mean in lean manufacturing?

• "Just-in-time production"

• "While"—working efficiently by doing multiple tasks at once

• "Stop and fix"—ensuring errors are corrected immediately

• "Standardization"—making sure every product is identical

Which of the following is a key difference between batch manufacturing and cellular manufacturing?

• Cellular manufacturing creates products in large groups, while batch manufacturing is one at a time

• Batch manufacturing produces units one by one, while cellular manufacturing is done in large quantities

• Batch manufacturing completes one step at a time for all units, while cellular manufacturing completes full products in a small group setup

• There is no real difference between the two

In batch manufacturing, what is a common problem workers experience?

• Products are finished quickly and ahead of schedule

• Workers often wait for previous steps to be completed before they can continue

• It requires too many workers to function properly

• It leads to higher quality than cellular manufacturing

Why do some industries prefer cellular manufacturing over batch production?

• Cellular manufacturing is better for producing highly customized products

• Cellular manufacturing is always faster in every industry

• Cellular manufacturing leads to more waste and inefficiency

• Cellular manufacturing eliminates the need for worker specialization