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What is the basis of Lean according to Taiichi Ohno?
What is the basis of Lean according to Taiichi Ohno?
- Maximizing profits regardless of Uranium price
- The absolute elimination of waste (correct)
- Achieving great things in the most efficient and effective manner possible
- Empowering people to power the world
Who of the following can facilitate lean Kaizens?
Who of the following can facilitate lean Kaizens?
- Front line supervisors (correct)
- Those who can spearhead organizational change
- Project Manager, Operational Excellence
- Everybody
What is Lean NOT about at Cameco?
What is Lean NOT about at Cameco?
- Empowering people to power the world
- Maximizing profits regardless of Uranium price
- Perfecting the creation and flow of value to the customer
- Layoffs to achieve enhance profits (correct)
What is the Lean Dojo?
What is the Lean Dojo?
What does Kanban mean in Japanese?
What does Kanban mean in Japanese?
When should visual management be applied, according to the text?
When should visual management be applied, according to the text?
What is the purpose of a 2 bin Kanban system?
What is the purpose of a 2 bin Kanban system?
Why is it important for everyone involved to understand every aspect of their operation and its status?
Why is it important for everyone involved to understand every aspect of their operation and its status?
What does Kaizen mean?
What does Kaizen mean?
What is the purpose of applying Value Principles at Cameco?
What is the purpose of applying Value Principles at Cameco?
What is the Lean DNA comprised of?
What is the Lean DNA comprised of?
What is the MacGyver Mentality characterized by?
What is the MacGyver Mentality characterized by?
What is the Lean School approach to developing people?
What is the Lean School approach to developing people?
What is Lean Culture characterized by?
What is Lean Culture characterized by?
What is Accountability in a No-Blame culture?
What is Accountability in a No-Blame culture?
What is the traditional Toyota view of problems?
What is the traditional Toyota view of problems?
What does the 1-2-3-4-5 Kaizen Lifecycle involve?
What does the 1-2-3-4-5 Kaizen Lifecycle involve?
What is a Kaizen Blitz?
What is a Kaizen Blitz?
What does Lean Culture promote?
What does Lean Culture promote?
What is the purpose of the Value Principles?
What is the purpose of the Value Principles?
What is the duration of the Lean Certification program?
What is the duration of the Lean Certification program?
Which of the following is NOT a Lean tool covered in the program?
Which of the following is NOT a Lean tool covered in the program?
What is the emphasis of the program regarding mindset and skills?
What is the emphasis of the program regarding mindset and skills?
What is the focus of the Greenbelt Module?
What is the focus of the Greenbelt Module?
What type of activities are participants encouraged to engage in?
What type of activities are participants encouraged to engage in?
What are the role-playing activities for in the program?
What are the role-playing activities for in the program?
What is the highlighted method to make problems visible in Lean?
What is the highlighted method to make problems visible in Lean?
What is emphasized regarding understanding value in Lean?
What is emphasized regarding understanding value in Lean?
What is the primary focus of the Lean Certification program?
What is the primary focus of the Lean Certification program?
What is the purpose of the Lean Certification program's modules on problem-solving and presentation skills?
What is the purpose of the Lean Certification program's modules on problem-solving and presentation skills?
What is the Lean Certification program's approach to continuous improvement?
What is the Lean Certification program's approach to continuous improvement?
What is the Lean Certification program's emphasis on value principles?
What is the Lean Certification program's emphasis on value principles?
Which Lean principle focuses on making problems visible and enabling the ability to stop the process in case of an issue?
Which Lean principle focuses on making problems visible and enabling the ability to stop the process in case of an issue?
What is the purpose of Red Tagging in Lean Manufacturing?
What is the purpose of Red Tagging in Lean Manufacturing?
What are the disposition categories for removed items in Red Tagging?
What are the disposition categories for removed items in Red Tagging?
Which methodology consists of Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardization, and Sustain?
Which methodology consists of Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardization, and Sustain?
How is the sustainability of 5S methodology achieved?
How is the sustainability of 5S methodology achieved?
What provides structure and focus in project planning, follows the PDCA cycle, and helps clarify project objectives?
What provides structure and focus in project planning, follows the PDCA cycle, and helps clarify project objectives?
What is used to identify symptoms and their root causes in Lean Manufacturing?
What is used to identify symptoms and their root causes in Lean Manufacturing?
What is used to visually identify wasteful steps in a process in Lean Manufacturing?
What is used to visually identify wasteful steps in a process in Lean Manufacturing?
What is used to analyze value-added and non-value-added activities in Lean Manufacturing?
What is used to analyze value-added and non-value-added activities in Lean Manufacturing?
What is the key principle focused on empowering employees, promoting engagement and accountability, and driving continuous improvement in the workplace?
What is the key principle focused on empowering employees, promoting engagement and accountability, and driving continuous improvement in the workplace?
What is used to determine root causes by repeatedly asking 'why' to identify the underlying issues?
What is used to determine root causes by repeatedly asking 'why' to identify the underlying issues?
What is emphasized in the text for sustainable improvement in Lean Manufacturing?
What is emphasized in the text for sustainable improvement in Lean Manufacturing?
What are the three origins of waste according to Taiichi Ohno?
What are the three origins of waste according to Taiichi Ohno?
Which two approaches are mentioned as complementary in the text?
Which two approaches are mentioned as complementary in the text?
What does the Gemba refer to in the context of the text?
What does the Gemba refer to in the context of the text?
What is the concept of 'Missing the Gorilla' in the context of the text?
What is the concept of 'Missing the Gorilla' in the context of the text?
Which method involves sorting and removing unnecessary items, leaving only the essentials?
Which method involves sorting and removing unnecessary items, leaving only the essentials?
What are the 8 wastes, according to the TIM WOODS acronym?
What are the 8 wastes, according to the TIM WOODS acronym?
Which management system has been implemented in various industries and countries, according to the text?
Which management system has been implemented in various industries and countries, according to the text?
What does the Toyota Way emphasize the importance of in various departments?
What does the Toyota Way emphasize the importance of in various departments?
What are the foundations of success in the Toyota Way?
What are the foundations of success in the Toyota Way?
What is the concept of Red Tag Items in the 5S method?
What is the concept of Red Tag Items in the 5S method?
What does Toyota believe in empowering people to do?
What does Toyota believe in empowering people to do?
What does the Toyota Way emphasize as essential in understanding issues and making decisions?
What does the Toyota Way emphasize as essential in understanding issues and making decisions?
Study Notes
Empowering People with the Toyota Way
- Toyota believes in empowering people to solve problems on their own
- The company emphasizes that accountability develops, follows, and updates standards to minimize waste and work productively
- Toyota's management system, the Toyota Production System, has been implemented in various industries in different countries such as Japan, USA, automotive, healthcare, financial services, insurance, and government
- The Toyota Way is based on the foundations of success which include quality, cost-efficiency, and short lead times, and it focuses on continuous improvement, waste reduction, and problem-solving
- Lean and Six Sigma are complementary approaches, with Lean focusing on waste reduction and Six Sigma on consistency
- The Toyota Way emphasizes the importance of empowering employees in various departments such as finance, supply chain, sales, marketing, human resources, information technology, manufacturing, engineering, and customer service
- Waste, according to Taiichi Ohno, has three origins: wastefulness, unevenness, and unreasonable work
- The 8 wastes, TIM WOODS, are transportation, inventory, motion, waiting, over-production, over-processing, defects, and skills
- The Gemba, the place where value is created, is essential in understanding issues, engaging employees, and making decisions
- Missing the Gorilla refers to the concept of not seeing waste around us when focused on day-to-day tasks, and the importance of looking with fresh eyes or seeking outside help
- 5S, a workplace organization method, involves sorting and removing unnecessary items, leaving only the essentials, and focusing on what is truly needed
- Red Tag Items in the 5S method involve asking questions about the necessity and quantity of each item.
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Test your knowledge of the lean principles with this quiz. Explore concepts such as waste reduction, empowerment of employees, Lean and Six Sigma approaches, Gemba, and the 5S workplace organization method. See how well-versed you are in the Toyota Production System and its applications across various industries.
