Core lean principles including waste elimination, value stream mapping, and continuous improvement concepts.
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- What does 'value' mean in lean management?
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Anything a customer is willing to pay for, as perceived by the customer.- What is a value stream?
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The sequence of all activities required to deliver a product or service from raw material to the customer.- Define muda in lean.
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Waste: any activity that consumes resources but does not create value for the customer.- What is mura in lean?
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Unevenness or variability in processes, workload, or production levels.- What is muri in lean?
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Overburden or excessive strain placed on people, equipment, or systems.- Name the seven types of muda (waste).
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Transportation, inventory, motion, waiting, overproduction, over-processing, and defects.- What is value stream mapping?
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A visual technique used to analyze and illustrate all activities in a value stream to identify waste and improvement opportunities.- What is kaizen?
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Continuous improvement: an ongoing effort to make incremental changes in processes to increase efficiency and reduce waste.- What does 5S stand for?
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Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain: a workplace organization methodology.- What is kanban?
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A visual system using cards or signals to control the flow of work and manage inventory in a pull-based system.- What is just-in-time (JIT)?
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A production system where materials and components arrive exactly when needed, minimizing inventory and storage costs.- What is andon?
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A visual signal or alert system that stops production when a problem is detected, allowing immediate corrective action.- What is a gemba walk?
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A management practice of visiting the actual place where work happens to directly observe processes and identify improvement opportunities.- What is gemba?
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The actual place where work occurs and value is created, such as a factory floor or service location.- What is jidoka?
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Autonomation: equipment or processes designed to stop automatically when a defect is detected, preventing defects from continuing.
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