Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Quiz

What is the primary objective of Lean methodology?

• Cutting costs

• Removing waste without sacrificing quality

• Maximising output

• Minimising employee workload

The Toyota Production System (TPS), which inspired Lean, is focused on which key concept?

• Reducing variation

• Mass production

• Eliminating waste

• Increasing profits

Six Sigma aims to improve processes by reducing which of the following?

• Employee workload

• Variation and defects

• Production time

• Customer interaction

Which statistical measure is used in Six Sigma to indicate process quality?

• Control limits

• Process variance

• Mean and median

• Defects per million opportunities (DPMO)

Which of the following is a tool commonly used in the Define phase of DMAIC?

• Control charts

• SIPOC

• Regression analysis

• Poka-Yoke

In Lean, what is considered 'waste'?

• Any step that does not add value to the customer

• Employee break times

• Excessively fast production

• Errors in accounting

What does SIPOC stand for?

• Suppliers, Inputs, Processes, Outputs, Customers

• Standard, Inspection, Process, Output, Control

• Strategy, Input, Product, Operations, Compliance

• Systems, Information, Process, Outputs, Clients

What does the term 'Kaizen' refer to in Lean?

• Reducing variation

• Continuous improvement through small, incremental changes

• Minimising cost

• Focusing on customer needs

Which of the following is NOT one of the 5S principles?

• Sort

• Standardise

• Sustain

• Simplify

What is the main purpose of the DMAIC methodology?

• To create new products

• To improve existing processes

• To forecast market trends

• To reduce employee turnover