SACA Exam Questions and Answers
what does each s in 5s stand for? - Answer✔️✔️-Sort- idenfies and removes
items that are not needed, organizes the remaining to frequency of use.
straighten- organize to refuce wasted steps, motion and time
shine- clean workspace
standarize- sets best practices, created a reusable progess for everyone
sustain-training, methods and discipline to keep the program going
Eight Deadly Wastes - Answer✔️✔️-1. Excess inventory- finished, work in
process, or raw material that is not needed for the next operation or
customer
2. Over production- making more than is needed for the next operation or
customer
3. over-processing- adding work to a part that has no value to the customer
4. waiting
5. underutilized people- people not used to their full potential
6. nonconforming product- rework or scrap
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difference between value added and non-value added activities? -
Answer✔️✔️-value add is what adds to a product based on customer
requirements
waste is not value added
what is heiunka - Answer✔️✔️-smooth and level production
explain line balancing - Answer✔️✔️-spreading the workload across work
stations
steps to lean - Answer✔️✔️-highest quality, lowest cost, shortest lead time
foundation of lean - Answer✔️✔️-stable operations
standardization of best practices
after the foundation of lean is established - Answer✔️✔️-just in time
production
increased quality (jidoka)
continuous improvement
three examples in of advanced manufacturing in tools and techniques -
Answer✔️✔️-tools
- additive manufacturing
-industrial robots
-modeling and simulation
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techniques
-lean manufacturing
-SPC
-sic sigma
role of product design in advanced manufacturing - Answer✔️✔️-function-
what does the product do
form- what does the product looks like
fit- how it connects to sub-assemblies or other products
design for manufacturing- how to make it
recognition or internal and external customers
three impacts of computers on advanced manufacturing besides
automation - Answer✔️✔️-product design
process management
production management
three benefits of factory automation - Answer✔️✔️-relieve humans of
repetitive task
improve quality
increase flexibility
how does a CNC machine work - Answer✔️✔️-computer controlled
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