5.4.2 Techniques of lean production

• What is Lean Production focused on achieving?

  Eliminating waste and maximizing efficiency
• Lean Production emphasizes continuous improvement to enhance value and customer satisfaction.
• Lean Production contrasts with Traditional Production by focusing on waste elimination rather than high output with large inventories
• Match the aspect with its description in Lean Production:

  Focus ↔️ Waste elimination and efficiency

  Resources ↔️ Minimal resource usage

  Inventory ↔️ Just-in-time

  Employee Involvement ↔️ High employee participation
• Arrange the key principles of Lean Production in a logical order:

  1️⃣ Waste Elimination

  2️⃣ Efficiency Maximization

  3️⃣ Optimal Resource Usage

  4️⃣ Continuous Improvement

  5️⃣ Customer Satisfaction
• What is the primary goal of Lean Production?

  Meeting customer needs
• In Lean Production, quality is achieved through continuous improvement
• Enhanced employee engagement is a key benefit of Lean Production.
• Match the Lean Production technique with its purpose:

  Just-in-Time ↔️ Minimizing inventory

  Kaizen ↔️ Continuous improvement

  5S Methodology ↔️ Workspace organization

  Kanban ↔️ Visual scheduling
• What does the term "Kaizen" refer to in Lean Production?

  Continuous improvement
• The 5S Methodology includes steps such as sort, shine, standardize, sustain, and set in order
• Arrange the steps of the 5S Methodology in the correct order:

  1️⃣ Sort

  2️⃣ Set in Order

  3️⃣ Shine

  4️⃣ Standardize

  5️⃣ Sustain
• Kanban is a visual scheduling system used in Lean Production to improve flow and reduce bottlenecks.
• What does the acronym "TIMWOODS" stand for in Lean Production?

  The seven wastes to eliminate
• In "TIMWOODS," "T" stands for Transportation
• Match the waste from "TIMWOODS" with its description:

  Overproduction ↔️ Producing more than demand

  Defects ↔️ Faulty products requiring rework

  Waiting ↔️ Delays in the production process

  Motion ↔️ Unnecessary movement of people or equipment
• Performing more work than needed is referred to as over-processing
• What is the term for producing more than demand in Lean Production?

  Overproduction
• Defects in products require rework and are considered a form of waste in Lean Production.
• What are the three primary goals of eliminating waste in Lean Production?

  Improve efficiency, reduce costs, enhance customer satisfaction
• The acronym TIMWOODS is used to remember the seven types of waste
• What type of waste does 'Transportation' refer to in Lean Production?

  Moving products unnecessarily
• Storing excess raw materials and finished goods is considered 'Inventory' waste in Lean Production.
• Unnecessary movement of people or equipment is called motion
• What type of waste refers to delays in the production process?

  Waiting
• Performing more work than needed is considered 'Over-processing' waste in Lean Production.
• The Just-in-Time (JIT) technique aims to minimize inventory
• What are two benefits of using JIT in Lean Production?

  Reduced storage costs, lower waste
• Kaizen encourages ongoing incremental improvements by all employees
• Kaizen fosters a culture of innovation and enhances efficiency in Lean Production.
• What does the 5S Methodology focus on improving?

  Workspace organization
• The five steps of the 5S Methodology are sort, set in order, shine, standardize, and sustain
• Kanban is a visual scheduling system that signals when to start production or replenish materials.
• Match the Lean technique with its purpose:

  Just-in-Time (JIT) ↔️ Minimize inventory

  Kaizen ↔️ Continuous improvement

  5S Methodology ↔️ Workspace organization

  Kanban ↔️ Visual scheduling
• What are two benefits of continuous improvement in Lean Production?

  Increased efficiency, innovation
• The 5S Methodology addresses 'motion' and 'waiting' wastes in Lean Production.
• Continuous improvement is an ongoing process of identifying and implementing small, incremental changes
• What is a specific implementation of continuous improvement in Lean Production?

  Kaizen
• Steps to apply Lean principles in supply chain management

  1️⃣ Optimize resource use

  2️⃣ Streamline processes

  3️⃣ Improve product availability

  4️⃣ Reduce inventory levels

  5️⃣ Collaborative planning with suppliers
• Lean supply chain management uses Just-in-Time (JIT) to manage inventory