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Elements of Lean - Answer 1. Waste Reduction
2. Lean Layouts
3. Lean Supply Chain Relationship
4. Inventory & Set-Up Time Reduction
5. Small Batch Scheduling
6. Continuous Improvement
7. Workforce Enablement
Seven Wastes - Answer 1. Overproduction
2. Waiting Time
3. Unnecessary Transportation
4. Over Processing
5. Excess Inventory
6. Unnecessary Motion
7. Defects
The Five S's - Answer 1. Sort
2. Set in order
3. Shine
4. Standardize
5. Sustain
Causes of Variation - Answer 1. People
2. Machines
3. Materials
4. Methods
5. Measurement
6. Environment
Process Management - Answer The application of knowledge, skills, techniques, and systems
to define, visualize, measure, control, report, and improve processes with the goal to meet
customer requirements efficiently
, Elements of Process Management - Answer 1. Lean Production
2. Six Sigma
Overproduction - Answer Producing more than the demand for customers resulting in
unnecessary inventory, handling, paperwork, and warehouse space
Waiting Time - Answer Operators and machines waiting for parts or work to arrive from
suppliers or other operations. Customers waiting in line
Unnecessary Transportation - Answer Double or triple movement of materials due to poor
layouts, lack of coordination and workplace organization
Excess Processing - Answer Poor design or inadequate maintenance or processes requiring
additional labor or machine time
Too Much Inventory - Answer Excess inventory due to large lot sizes, obsolete items, poor
forecasts or improper production planning
Unnecessary Motion - Answer Wasted movements of people or extra walking to get
materials
Defects - Answer Use of materials, labor and capacity for production of defects, sorting out
bad parts or warranty costs with customers
PDCA Cycle - Answer 1. Plan
2. Do
3. Check
4. Act
5. REPEAT
Plan - Answer Plan a change aimed at improvement
Do - Answer Execute the change
Check - Answer Study the results; did they work?