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Lean Manufacturing Key Concepts Explained

The document discusses various concepts and principles related to lean manufacturing, including: - It takes 2-3 years to fully implement lean manufacturing. - A contingent approach to lean means adapting your implementation based on circumstances. - The term "lean" was first used in the book "The Machine that Changed the World". - The main objective of lean manufacturing is to produce goods using fewer resources than mass production. - Takt time refers to synchronizing operations to customer demand.

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Lean Manufacturing Key Concepts Explained

The document discusses various concepts and principles related to lean manufacturing, including: - It takes 2-3 years to fully implement lean manufacturing. - A contingent approach to lean means adapting your implementation based on circumstances. - The term "lean" was first used in the book "The Machine that Changed the World". - The main objective of lean manufacturing is to produce goods using fewer resources than mass production. - Takt time refers to synchronizing operations to customer demand.

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2) It takes two to three years to complete Lean Manufacturing implementation.

-False

6) A 'contingent' approach to lean thinking implies what?


- You adapt your implementation approach depending on your particular
circumstances

7) In which book was the word 'lean' first used?


- The Machine that Changed the World

9) In a lean process, you should only do what the customer will...


- Want to pay for

10) Which of the following is not a goal of lean manufacturing?


- Increasing machine utilization

The pareto principle is often referred to as what?


- The 80:20 rule.

The biggest impact on improved flow can be achieved through which one of
the following?
- The use of smaller batches

A successful lean implementation should primarly achieve which one of the


following?
- Release capacity

The main objective of lean manufacturing is to:


- Produce goods using less resources compared to mass production techniques

The $10,000,000,000 spent on material handling equipment has been to a


waste of money
- True

Lean is said to be about reducing Muda, Mura and Muri. Which one of the
following is not a translation of one of these?
- Overstocking

One-piece-flow means
- One piece moves to the next operation
Place the 5s in the proper order:
- Sort, Set-in-order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain.

Lean thinking should only be implemented when there is no crisis


- False

The amount of time taken to complete an operation is called what?


- Cycle time

In a service environment, pull should be based on what?


- Real customer demand

Pilot lean projects should be chosen based on:


- All of the above

Kanban is based on a model of


- Supermarkets

Womack has an abbreviated definition of lean, which is Lean = purpose +


process + what?
- People

The purpose of set up reduction activity is to:


- Run smaller lot sizes

Change over should be organized on the basis of:


- Internal, external, and adjustment

We can best increase output by producing parts faster


- False

Products with low demand should be:


- Produced in the quantity needed

What is Takt Time?


- The synchronization of operations to customer demand.

Question 1
10 out of 10 points

Defective product should be:


Correct Answer:
Displayed for everyone to see
Question 2
0 out of 10 points

In a manufacturing cell, who has authority to stop production?


Correct Answer:
All of the above
Question 3
0 out of 10 points

Production line problems be apparent to even a casual observer.

Correct Answer: True


Question 4
10 out of 10 points

Autors of the best seller LEAN THINKING:


Correct Answer:
James P. Womack and Daniel T. Jones
Question 9
10 out of 10 points

Emiliani has stated that 'real lean' is a combination of continuous improvement


plus what?
Selected Answer:
Respect for people

Question 10
10 out of 10 points

Which of the following is not a goal of lean manufacturing?


Selected Answer:
Increasing machine
utilization

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