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What is the purpose of informing the team beforehand about the Gemba Walk?
What is the purpose of informing the team beforehand about the Gemba Walk?
- To evaluate team performance
- To make it a fault-finding mission
- To create an open environment for everyone (correct)
- To make the ops team only responsible
What should be identified in the plan for the Gemba Walk?
What should be identified in the plan for the Gemba Walk?
- Activity schedule
- Irrelevant matters
- Employee faults
- Critical areas (correct)
Why is it important to follow the value stream?
Why is it important to follow the value stream?
- To evaluate team performance
- To focus on critical areas only
- To judge people performance
- To observe how the process works, from start to finish (correct)
What should be scouted for when improving a data entry process?
What should be scouted for when improving a data entry process?
What should be avoided during the Gemba Walk?
What should be avoided during the Gemba Walk?
Why is it important to focus on the process flow?
Why is it important to focus on the process flow?
What is the primary focus of the Gemba walk?
What is the primary focus of the Gemba walk?
What should you do during the Gemba walk?
What should you do during the Gemba walk?
Why should you ask questions during the Gemba walk?
Why should you ask questions during the Gemba walk?
What is the benefit of scheduling Gemba walks at different times?
What is the benefit of scheduling Gemba walks at different times?
What should you do after the Gemba walk?
What should you do after the Gemba walk?
What is the purpose of documenting observations during the Gemba walk?
What is the purpose of documenting observations during the Gemba walk?