MGT 325 Chapter 14
The Kaizen philosophy for attacking waste is based on the idea that waste is the _______, and to eliminate waste it is necessary to get the _____
enemy ; hands dirty
The Kaizen philosophy for attacking waste is based on the idea that ______ should be involved
everyone
The Kaizen philosophy for attacking waste is based on the idea that it can be applied _______
everywhere
What are the 8 sources of waste in lean systems?
excess inventory, overproduction, waiting time, unnecessary transporting, processing waste, inefficient work methods, product defects, and underused people
One element important to process design for lean systems is _______ methods
fail-safe
________- a method of asking questions about a process that includes what, why, where, when, who, how, and how much
5W2H
The Kaizen philosophy for attacking waste is based on the idea that _______ should be done gradually and continuously; the goal is NOT big improvements done intermittently
Improvement
______- represents unproductive resources
Waste
One element important to process design for lean systems is a ______ system
balanced
The ultimate goal of Lean systems is a ______
balanced system
_____- one that achieves a smooth, rapid flow of materials and/or work through the system
balanced system
One characteristic of lean systems is work _____
cells
One element important to process design for lean systems is manufacturing _____
cells
One characteristic of lean systems is quick ______
changeovers
One element important to product design for lean systems is ________ engineering
concurrent
One important personnel/organizational element for lean systems is the need for ________
cost accounting
Lean operations tend to achieve lower _____
costs
One of the key benefits of lean systems is lower _____
costs
One important personnel/organizational element for lean systems is that workers need to be _______
cross-trained
One characteristic of lean systems is lean ____
culture
Lean operations tend to achieve shorter ______
cycle times
One characteristic of lean systems is output only to match _____
demand
One of the supporting goals of a lean system is to eliminate ______
disruptions
One of the key benefits of lean systems is ______ flexibility
increased
One characteristic of lean systems is minimal _______
inventory
One of the supporting goals of a lean system is to eliminate waste, especially excess _____
inventory
_______- a highly coordinated processing system in which goods move through the system, and services are performed, just as they are needed
just-in-time
One important personnel/organizational element for lean systems is that there must be _______ and _________
leadership ; project management
_____ focuses on eliminating non-value-added activity to maximize process velocity
lean
_____ and _____ can be viewed as two complementary approaches to process improvement
lean ; six sigma
________- a flexible system of operation that uses considerably less resources than a traditional system
lean operation
Five principles embody the way ________ function: 1. Identify customer values 2. Focus on processes that create value 3. Eliminate waste to create "flow" 4. Produce only according to customer demand 5. Strive for perfection
lean systems
One element important to process design for lean systems is ______ inventory storage
little
One element of manufacturing planning and control (MPC) that is important for lean system is level ______
loading
One element of manufacturing planning and control (MPC) that is important for lean system is preventive ________ and ________
maintenance ; housekeeping
One element important to product design for lean systems is ______ design
modular
___________/__________ elements are part of the lean systems building blocks
personnel/organizational
Manufacturing ______ and ______ are part of the lean systems building blocks
planning and control
The Kaizen philosophy for attacking waste is based on the idea that it is ______ oriented
process
Lean and Six Sigma combined can achieve ________ and _____.
process flow ; quality
_____ design and _____ design are some of the Lean systems building blocks
product ; process
One element important to process design for lean systems is ______ flexability
production
Lean operations tend to achieve greater ______
productivity
One of the key benefits of lean system is higher _______
productivity
One element of manufacturing planning and control (MPC) that is important for lean system is ______ systems
pull
Lean operations tend to achieve higher _______
quality
One characteristic of lean systems is high _____
quality
One element important to process design for lean systems is ____ improvement
quality
One of the key benefits of lean systems is increased ______
quality
One of the key benefits of lean systems is _____ cycle time
reduced
One element important to process design for lean systems is setup time ______
reduction
One of the critical risks of lean systems is fewer ________ available if problems occur
resources
______ seeks to eliminate process variation
six sigma
One characteristic of lean systems is _____ lot sizes
small
One element important to process design for lean systems is _____ lot sizes
small
One element important to product design for lean systems is ________ parts
standard
One of the critical risks of lean systems is increased ______ on workers
stress
One of the critical risks of lean systems is ______ disruptions can halt operations
supply chain
The degree to which a lean system's ultimate goal is achieved depends upon how well its ______ are achieved
supporting goals
One element of manufacturing planning and control (MPC) that is important for lean system is visual _______
systems
One element important to product design for lean systems is highly capable _______ with ______ built in
systems ; quality
One characteristic of lean systems is the use of ______
teams
The Kaizen philosophy for attacking waste is based on the idea that it stresses the main effort for improvement should come from new _____ and a new ________.
thinking ; work style
One element of manufacturing planning and control (MPC) that is important for lean system is reduced __________
transaction processing
The Kaizen philosophy for attacking waste is based on the idea that it focuses attention where _______ is created
value
Times, distances traveled, mistakes, inefficient work methods, waiting times, and information flows are all data collected by _________
value stream mapping
______- a visual tool to systematically examine the flow of materials and information.
value stream mapping
One element of manufacturing planning and control (MPC) that is important for lean system is close ______ relationships
vendor
One characteristic of lean systems is _____ controls
visual
The Kaizen philosophy for attacking waste is based on the idea that it is supported by a ________
visual system
One characteristic of lean systems is _____ reduction
waste
One of the key benefits of Lean systems is reduced _____
waste
The purpose of value stream mapping is to help identify _____ and ______ for improvement
waste ; opportunities
The Kaizen philosophy for attacking waste is based on the idea that the essence of organizational learning is to learn ______
while doing
One element of manufacturing planning and control (MPC) that is important for lean system is limited ________
work-in-process
One important personnel/organizational element for lean systems is that ______ are assets
workers
One of the supporting goals of a lean system is to make the system ____
flexible
One characteristic of lean systems is continuous ________
improvement
One important personnel/organizational element for lean systems is that there needs to be continuous ________
improvement
The Kaizen philosophy for attacking waste is based on the idea that _____ is built on a cheap strategy, and it does not require spending great sums on ________ or _______.
Kaizen ; technology or consultants