Quiz on Kaizen and Lean Principles

What does "continuous improvement" mean in Kaizen?

• Making things better all the time, step by step

• Doing everything perfectly the first time

• Only fixing things when they break

• Changing everything at once

Which of these is an example of waste in a classroom?

• Waiting for the teacher to hand out papers

• Reading a book

• Playing outside at break time

• Drinking water

What is the main goal of Lean Six Sigma?

• To make things faster and better by removing waste

• To make things more expensive

• To make things more colourful

• To make things more difficult

Which of these is NOT a type of waste?

• Overproduction

• Waiting

• Learning

• Extra movement

What does "value stream mapping" help us do?

• See all the steps in a process and find where we can improve

• Draw pictures for fun

• Count how many people are in a room

• Make a treasure map

If you want to find out why your pencil keeps breaking, what should you do first?

• Ask "Why?" several times to find the real reason

• Buy a new pencil

• Blame your friend

• Stop writing

Which of these is a benefit of process standardisation?

• Everyone does things the same way, so it’s easier and safer

• Everyone does things differently

• It takes longer to finish tasks

• It makes things more confusing

How can students help with continuous improvement in their school?

• Share ideas to make things better

• Keep problems to themselves

• Ignore broken things

• Make a mess

Which of these is an example of waste reduction?

• Using both sides of a piece of paper

• Throwing away unused paper

• Leaving the lights on all day

• Using lots of glue

What is the first step in root cause analysis?

• Find out what the problem is

• Buy new things

• Ignore the problem

• Celebrate