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Shingo Insights and Guiding Principles

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which is NOT an insight of Organizational Excellence?

a)

Ideal Results Require Ideal Behaviors

b)

Purpose and Systems Drive Behavior

c)

Principles Inform Ideal Behavior

d)

Ideal Results Require Bad Behaviors

2.

What are the guiding principles under Cultural Enablers dimension?

a)

Create Value for the Customer, Create Constancy of Purpose, Think Systemically

b)

Assure Quality at the Source, Improve Flow & Pull, Seek Perfection, Embrace Scientific Thinking, Focus on Process

c)

Respect Every Individual, Lead with Humility

3.

Select 3 example systems of Cultural Enablers.

a)

Leader Standard Work

b)

Value Stream Mapping

c)

Coaching

d)

Education and Training

4.

What are the guiding principles of Continuous Improvement dimension?

a)

Create Value for the Customer, Create Constancy of Purpose, Think Systemically

b)

Assure Quality at the Source, Improve Flow & Pull, Seek Perfection, Embrace Scientific Thinking, Focus on Process

c)

Respect Every Individual, Lead with Humility

5.

Select 3 examples of system under Continuous Improvement.

a)

Problem-solving (A3, PDCA, DMAIC)

b)

Strategy Deployment

c)

5S Methodology

d)

Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)

6.

What are the guiding principles of Enterprise Alignment dimension?

a)

Create Value for the Customer, Create Constancy of Purpose, Think Systemically

b)

Assure Quality at the Source, Improve Flow & Pull, Seek Perfection, Embrace Scientific Thinking, Focus on Process

c)

Respect Every Individual, Lead with Humility

7.

Which ideal behavior that aligns with LEAD WITH HUMILITY?

a)

Constantly work toward simplifying work

b)

There is consistent, predictable leadership engagement where the work happens.

c)

Follow a structured approach to solving problems.

d)

Create long-term solutions rather than leave temporary fixes in place.

8.

What is the guiding principle of this behavior?

Behavior: Involve all employees in improving the work in their areas.

a)

Create constancy of purpose

b)

Assure Quality at the Source

c)

Respect Every Individual

d)

Think Systemically

9.

What is the guiding principle of the following ideal behaviors?

Behavior 1: Follow a structured approach to solving problems

Behavior 2: Encourage employees to explore new ideas without fear of failure.

a)

Focus on Process

b)

Create Constancy of Purpose

c)

Respect Every Individual

d)

Embrace Scientific Thinking

10.

Select 2 ideal behaviors on FOCUS ON PROCESS.

a)

Set goals that are connected to the organization's overall goals.

b)

Ensure that all parts, materials, information, machine parameters are correct and meet specifications before using them in a process.

c)

Organize place of work so potential problems become immediately visible.

d)

When an error occurs, focus on improving the process that created the error.

11.

Which guiding principle mean "Perfect quality can only be achieved when every element of work is done right the first time. If a defect occurs in a product, it must be detected and corrected at the time it is created."

a)

Assure Quality at the Source

b)

Embrace Scientific Thinking

c)

Improve Flow & Pull

d)

Seek Perfection

12.

Select one example of an ideal behavior of IMPROVE FLOW & PULL guiding principle.

a)

Improvement is part of the work and not an extra activity.

b)

Avoid producing more product than are necessary to serve customer demand.

c)

All employees turn in suggestions.

d)

Everyone learns how to collect data by going to where the work happens.

13.

Which guiding principle means: "By understanding the relationships and interconnectedness of a system, people will make better decisions and improvements that will more naturally align with the desired outcomes of an organization."

a)

Think Systemically

b)

Seek Perfection

c)

Lead with Humility

d)

Create constancy of purpose

14.

Select 2 examples of Ideal Behaviors under Enterprise Alignment.

a)

Goals are visual and understood, and everyone knows if they are winning or losing.

b)

Standard work is monitored and validated according to a schedule.

c)

There is daily conversation about impact of performance to internal and external customers.