Waste of Lean

Which of the following is NOT one of the 7 Wastes of Lean?

• Inventory

• Inventive

• Waiting

• Over-production

What is the acronym used to remember the 7 Wastes of Lean?

• UPTOWN

• TIMWOOD

• UPTIME

• DOWNTOWN

What does TIMWOOD stand for?

• Transport, Inventory, Motion, Waiting, Overproduction, Over-processing, Defect

• Transfer, Inventory, Motion, Waiting, Overproduction, Over-processing, Default

• Time, Investor, Motion, Waiting, Opportunity, Outputs, Defects

Which of the following from the Wastes of Lean mean 'moving parts and materials from one place to another' ?

• Motion

• Transportation

• Waiting

• Defects

What Types of Waste in Lean are we talking about when walking between office spaces to check if the mail has been delivered yet?

• Transportation

• Waiting

• Defects

• Motion

Waste in Lean is any activity that consumes resources but brings no value to the end customer.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which of the following is Defects for Waste of Lean?

• Overstocking with equipment that may be in need somewhere in the future

• unnecessary movement of employees or machinery

• waiting for goods to be delivered

• broken parts or defective parts that need to be reworked

Overproduction occurs doing more work, adding more components, or having more steps in a product or service than what is required by the customer.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What are the 8th Wastes of Lean was later introduced in the 1990s?

• Outputs

• Skills

• Inputs

• Opportunity

Which of the following is not the key concept of 7 Wastes of Lean in Lean management?

• Identifying the 7 types of waste will help you optimize resources and increase profitability.

• To improve employee's discipline by standardize work practices

• It will enable you to see if an activity is a necessary or pure waste.

• It will also help you realize the exact parts of the work process where you can improve.