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What is the definition of waste in a process?
What is the definition of waste in a process?
- Anything that speeds up a process.
- Anything that is stored, inspected, delayed, or waiting in line. (correct)
- Anything that reduces lead times.
- Anything that adds value to a process.
Which of the following is NOT considered one of the eight wastes?
Which of the following is NOT considered one of the eight wastes?
- Behavioral Waste
- Transportation Waste
- Overproduction Waste
- Inventory Waste (correct)
What purpose does inventory serve in the supply chain?
What purpose does inventory serve in the supply chain?
- To act as a buffer between suppliers, manufacturers, and customers. (correct)
- To reduce lead times.
- To eliminate forecast errors.
- To add value to the process.
Which waste is incurred due to storing, inspecting, and waiting in line?
Which waste is incurred due to storing, inspecting, and waiting in line?
In what situation would inventory be required in a process?
In what situation would inventory be required in a process?
Which waste category includes behaviors like underutilizing employees?
Which waste category includes behaviors like underutilizing employees?
What is the term used to describe having things you use more often closer to you and things you use less often further away and higher up?
What is the term used to describe having things you use more often closer to you and things you use less often further away and higher up?
Why is it important to have just enough material or information nearby, which can be replenished when needed from further away?
Why is it important to have just enough material or information nearby, which can be replenished when needed from further away?
What is the risk associated with returning material to a different spot due to excessive movement?
What is the risk associated with returning material to a different spot due to excessive movement?
Which waste type is described when mentioning the potential impact on inventory accuracy and the risk of losing material while moving it?
Which waste type is described when mentioning the potential impact on inventory accuracy and the risk of losing material while moving it?
What does ergonomics focus on in the context of waste reduction?
What does ergonomics focus on in the context of waste reduction?
Why is having materials closer to you that you use more frequently considered beneficial in waste reduction?
Why is having materials closer to you that you use more frequently considered beneficial in waste reduction?
What are the four types of inventory mentioned in the text?
What are the four types of inventory mentioned in the text?
What are the costs associated with maintaining inventory called?
What are the costs associated with maintaining inventory called?
Which type of waste is described as the most visible and an end result of other wastes?
Which type of waste is described as the most visible and an end result of other wastes?
What does MRO stand for in the context of inventory in the text?
What does MRO stand for in the context of inventory in the text?
What is the tradeoff that businesses often have to balance when it comes to maintaining inventory?
What is the tradeoff that businesses often have to balance when it comes to maintaining inventory?
Which type of waste involves transporting or moving materials, people, tools, or information?
Which type of waste involves transporting or moving materials, people, tools, or information?
What is Waiting Waste in the context of motion?
What is Waiting Waste in the context of motion?
What is Overproduction Waste defined as?
What is Overproduction Waste defined as?
Where can Waiting Waste be found?
Where can Waiting Waste be found?
What contributes to Waiting Waste in warehouses or distribution centers?
What contributes to Waiting Waste in warehouses or distribution centers?
Which of the following is NOT a factor contributing to Waiting Waste according to the text?
Which of the following is NOT a factor contributing to Waiting Waste according to the text?
What defines Overproduction Waste?
What defines Overproduction Waste?
What is the primary focus of the waste of defects in manufacturing?
What is the primary focus of the waste of defects in manufacturing?
Which of the following is NOT a cause of defects mentioned in the text?
Which of the following is NOT a cause of defects mentioned in the text?
What can be a result of a lack of standardized work and a lack of a visual workplace in the office and warehouse?
What can be a result of a lack of standardized work and a lack of a visual workplace in the office and warehouse?
Which type of waste requires employee creativity and participation to eliminate?
Which type of waste requires employee creativity and participation to eliminate?
What makes defects more costly to a company as they progress further along?
What makes defects more costly to a company as they progress further along?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a possible cause of defects in the text?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a possible cause of defects in the text?
