Exam 15: New Section

What is value analysis and value engineering? What is its role in the lean philosophy?

The creator of an approach to quality management that includes identifying a group of seven wastes is ________.

Quality Circles are round shaped statistical tools used for quality management and process improvement.

What are the seven wastes identified by Shigeo Shingo's in a process?

Which type of kanban card allows materials to be pulled from inventory and placed into a production process to save a step in ordering materials??

The task of implementing process changes will be performed in which phase of the Six Sigma DMAIC process?

The Japanese term kaizen means ________.

Natural work teams made up of workers who are empowered to improve work processes are known as ________.

Which type of kanban card usually contains bill of materials information for incoming parts or components?

Define lean management.

Specially trained individuals in advanced quality tools who perform Six Sigma projects are known as

Kanban is a statistical tool used for quality management and process improvement.

The warning lights and alarms used to warn workers,management,and maintenance when there is a quality or process problem are known as

What is a jidoka?

A lean method that gives employees the authority to stop the production line when a problem has occurred that triggers a machine stop is known as

When all departments are involved in process management and in achieving lean practices,it is known as ________.

Reducing waste in a methodical manner to optimize a process is known as ________.

What is the N = 2 technique?

A lean method that gives employees the authority to stop the production line when a problem has occurred that triggers a machine stop is known as ________.

The Japanese term for continuous improvement is kaizen.