WorksheetsLean Manufacturing Quiz
Total questions: 5
Worksheet time: 3mins
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
