LEAN BRONZE REVIEW TIPS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔According to lean, problems are:
Correct! Opportunities for improvement
Ignored
Bad for the process
Someone's fault - ✔✔Opportunities for improvement
✔✔What does TAKT time measure?
cycle time
output
stocking plan
Correct Answer demand frequency - ✔✔demand frequency
✔✔Muda is the opposite of:
waste
Correct! value
over production
motion - ✔✔value
✔✔Lead time is processing time plus:
replenishment time
Correct Answer retention time
backlog
cycle time - ✔✔retention time
✔✔The process that identifies the flow for all the upstream processes is referred to as
the:
cycle time
bottleneck process
work process
Correct Answer pacemaker process - ✔✔pacemaker process
,✔✔When mapping the current state value stream, a warning triangle is used to
symbolize: (Rother & Shook)
operators
process data
queue time
Correct Answer inventory - ✔✔inventory
✔✔Which of the following is the best definition of cycle time?
Available work time per day/ customer demand rate per day
Time it takes one piece to move all the way through the process
Correct Answer Time that elapses between one part coming off the process to the next
part coming off the process
Time to switch from producing one product type to another - ✔✔Time that elapses
between one part coming off the process to the next part coming off the process
✔✔QCD stands for:
Queue time, changeover time, data collection
Quality circles, cycle time, downtime reduction
Correct! quality, cost, delivery
Quotas, Cash flow, Daily production - ✔✔quality, cost, delivery
✔✔A machine is available for 90% of the time, the performance is measured at 95 %,
and the overall quality is 98%. What is the overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)?
90%
98%
Correct! 84%
88% - ✔✔84%
OEE is calculated by multiplying % time available x % performance x % overall quality.
(Pascal, LPS)
✔✔Once an issue has been identified, what is the next step?
Consult with management and obtain approval.
Correct Answer Brainstorm possible solutions
Document the current state condition.
Select a solution based on personal experience. - ✔✔Brainstorm possible solutions
✔✔A Pareto chart illustrates the:
Nature and cause.
Correct Answer Nature and frequency.
History and trend.
Trend and frequency. - ✔✔Nature and frequency.
, ✔✔Which of the following are a good way to make the factory visual?
Computer dashboards
Products displays
Worker uniforms
Correct! Kanbans - ✔✔Kanbans
✔✔Why is an ISO quality program important?
It allows the sale of products in a larger market segments
It provides quality feedback to the organization.
Correct! It standardizes the way the work is done.
Keeps you competitive in the marketplace. - ✔✔It standardizes the way the work is
done.
✔✔Calculate the production capacity using 420 minutes per shift, a process time of 15
minutes per unit, and downtime of 20 minutes.
25.6 units
25 units
21 units
Correct Answer 26.6 units - ✔✔26.6 units
✔✔Which of these are not part of a 5S system?
Sustain
Standardizw
Shine
Correct Answer Solve - ✔✔Solve
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a path to poka-yoke?
Work method deviations
Deviations from the fixed values
Correct Answer Deviations from the mean
Work piece deviations - ✔✔Deviations from the mean
✔✔When the processes are disconnected and conveyance distances are long, which of
the following is the proper method convey parts?
Fixed quantity and variable time conveyance
Fixed time and fixed quantity conveyance
Variable quantity and variable time conveyance
Correct Answer Fixed time and variable quantity conveyance - ✔✔Fixed time and
variable quantity conveyance
✔✔Which of the following is not a pillar of gemba kaizen in the common-sence, low-cost
approach to improvement according to Masaaki Imai?
5S (Housekeeping)
Muda Elimination
ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔According to lean, problems are:
Correct! Opportunities for improvement
Ignored
Bad for the process
Someone's fault - ✔✔Opportunities for improvement
✔✔What does TAKT time measure?
cycle time
output
stocking plan
Correct Answer demand frequency - ✔✔demand frequency
✔✔Muda is the opposite of:
waste
Correct! value
over production
motion - ✔✔value
✔✔Lead time is processing time plus:
replenishment time
Correct Answer retention time
backlog
cycle time - ✔✔retention time
✔✔The process that identifies the flow for all the upstream processes is referred to as
the:
cycle time
bottleneck process
work process
Correct Answer pacemaker process - ✔✔pacemaker process
,✔✔When mapping the current state value stream, a warning triangle is used to
symbolize: (Rother & Shook)
operators
process data
queue time
Correct Answer inventory - ✔✔inventory
✔✔Which of the following is the best definition of cycle time?
Available work time per day/ customer demand rate per day
Time it takes one piece to move all the way through the process
Correct Answer Time that elapses between one part coming off the process to the next
part coming off the process
Time to switch from producing one product type to another - ✔✔Time that elapses
between one part coming off the process to the next part coming off the process
✔✔QCD stands for:
Queue time, changeover time, data collection
Quality circles, cycle time, downtime reduction
Correct! quality, cost, delivery
Quotas, Cash flow, Daily production - ✔✔quality, cost, delivery
✔✔A machine is available for 90% of the time, the performance is measured at 95 %,
and the overall quality is 98%. What is the overall equipment effectiveness (OEE)?
90%
98%
Correct! 84%
88% - ✔✔84%
OEE is calculated by multiplying % time available x % performance x % overall quality.
(Pascal, LPS)
✔✔Once an issue has been identified, what is the next step?
Consult with management and obtain approval.
Correct Answer Brainstorm possible solutions
Document the current state condition.
Select a solution based on personal experience. - ✔✔Brainstorm possible solutions
✔✔A Pareto chart illustrates the:
Nature and cause.
Correct Answer Nature and frequency.
History and trend.
Trend and frequency. - ✔✔Nature and frequency.
, ✔✔Which of the following are a good way to make the factory visual?
Computer dashboards
Products displays
Worker uniforms
Correct! Kanbans - ✔✔Kanbans
✔✔Why is an ISO quality program important?
It allows the sale of products in a larger market segments
It provides quality feedback to the organization.
Correct! It standardizes the way the work is done.
Keeps you competitive in the marketplace. - ✔✔It standardizes the way the work is
done.
✔✔Calculate the production capacity using 420 minutes per shift, a process time of 15
minutes per unit, and downtime of 20 minutes.
25.6 units
25 units
21 units
Correct Answer 26.6 units - ✔✔26.6 units
✔✔Which of these are not part of a 5S system?
Sustain
Standardizw
Shine
Correct Answer Solve - ✔✔Solve
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a path to poka-yoke?
Work method deviations
Deviations from the fixed values
Correct Answer Deviations from the mean
Work piece deviations - ✔✔Deviations from the mean
✔✔When the processes are disconnected and conveyance distances are long, which of
the following is the proper method convey parts?
Fixed quantity and variable time conveyance
Fixed time and fixed quantity conveyance
Variable quantity and variable time conveyance
Correct Answer Fixed time and variable quantity conveyance - ✔✔Fixed time and
variable quantity conveyance
✔✔Which of the following is not a pillar of gemba kaizen in the common-sence, low-cost
approach to improvement according to Masaaki Imai?
5S (Housekeeping)
Muda Elimination
