Reference no: EM133916466

Questions

1. The Japanese word for improvement that refers to a philosophy of continuous improvement is:

shingo kanban kaizen muda

2. Which of the following is not considered a "lean tool":

inventory turn cause-and-effect diagram histogram control chart

3. Process quality's two objectives are: to provide timely information and to detect shifts in the process.

True False

4. The latest period forecasting method is also referred to as:

Cyclical Nature Trend Line Seasonal Method Naive method

5. Assignable variation is the variation that can be traced to a specific reason or cause.

True False

6. What are some of the patterns you look for in a control chart?

Upper control limit, grand mean, range DMIAC, lean, six sigma Attributes, samples, points Points outside the control limits, upward or downward trends, points near the control limits

7. _______ An organization is referred to as lean if it is providing maximum value to its customers.

True False

8. _______ All kaizen events involve multiple employees (i.e., a team).

True False

9. Linear trend is the simple systematic increase or decrease in time series data over a given time range.

True False

10. The ability for a process to meet design specifications is referred to as:

Lean Cause-and-Effect Process capability Six sigma.