Quiz

Course:
Module:

Lean Starter Package

Introduction to Lean

1. The word kaizen literally means change for the better.

True

False

2. The Japanese word for waste.

Kaizen

Kanban

Jidoka

Muda

3. The lean philosophy of Genchi Genbutsu means to:

Only produce what the customer wants

Level or smooth the production schedule

Stop and fix errors when they first occur

Go and see for yourself

4. Arguably the most important aspect of lean manufacturing:

Flow

Pull

Respect for people

Kaizen

5. Please match the person to the accomplishment

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1574: King Henry VIII

Perfected the concept of interchangeable parts

1799: Eli Whitney

Invented the jidoka concept

1902: Sakichi Toyoda

Watched the Venice Arsenal produce finished galley

ships every hour using continuous flow processes

1910: Henry Ford

1949: Taiichi Ohno

The first person to develop the elimination of waste

aspect of lean as well as the first person to use kanban

Moved operations of his company to Highland Park,
often referred to as the birthplace of lean manufacturing

6. What is the correct order in which 5S is practiced?

Shine

Sustain

Straighten

Sort

Standardize

7. Value stream mapping can help us see waste in a new way.

True

False

8. Kanban literally means:

Automation with a human touch

Flow

Error proofing

Sign

9. Kaizen is a lean tool.

True

False