Lean Production

What is KAIZEN?

• KAI - Good

  ZEN- Process

• KAI- Change

  ZEN- Good

• KAI- Fast

  ZEN- Work

The main focus of any Continuous Improvement should be the elimination of...….

• Errors

• Flexibility

• Waste

What is the first step in doing Kaizen?

• Problem Identification

• Problem Analysis

• Problem Specification

• Generate Solution

Who are involved in Kaizen?

• CEO or Head of the Company

• All Staff / workers in the company

• Top Management

• None of the above

One goal of JIT partnerships is the removal of in-plant inventory by delivery in small lots directly to the using department as needed.

• true
• false

Concerning relationships with suppliers, which of the following combinations is critical to the success of JIT?

• close relationships with trust
• close relationships with skepticism
• distant relationships with trust
• distant relationships with skepticism
• none of the above

Jake is opening a burger company. Which type of ordering system would you suggest he uses?

• JIT

• JIC

Lean production is a strategy businesses can use to make production more efficient?

• True
• False

In lean production a business aims to use cheaper materials?

• True
• False

In lean production a business aims to use as few resources as possible to have as little waste as possible?

• True
• False