5.4.1 Principles of lean production

• What is the core philosophy of lean production?

  Deliver maximum value
• Reducing or eliminating non-value-adding activities is a principle called waste
• What is the term for ongoing efforts to improve processes in lean production?

  Kaizen
• Ensuring quality standards throughout the production process is known as quality at the source.
• Identifying and mapping all activities in creating a product or service is called value
• Order the five key principles of lean production

  1️⃣ Value stream mapping

  2️⃣ Waste elimination

  3️⃣ Continuous improvement (Kaizen)

  4️⃣ Pull production

  5️⃣ Quality at the source
• What is the purpose of value stream mapping in lean production?

  Identify all activities
• Waste elimination in lean production focuses on reducing non-value-adding activities
• What does continuous improvement (Kaizen) aim to achieve in lean production?

  Ongoing process improvement
• Pull production involves producing only what is needed by customers.
• Ensuring quality standards throughout the production process is called quality at the source
• What is the core philosophy of lean production?

  Deliver maximum value
• The principles of lean production help businesses deliver maximum value while minimizing waste and using minimal resources.
• What is the definition of value in lean production?

  What customers pay for
• Understanding customer needs and wants is essential to create products that provide maximum value
• Defining value accurately reduces waste and maximizes customer satisfaction in lean production.
• In lean production, value is defined as what customers are willing to pay for
• What is the goal of defining value accurately in lean production?

  Reduce waste
• Value stream mapping is used to visualize all steps in a production process.
• Creating flow in production aims to reduce lead times
• What is the core philosophy of lean production?

  Minimal resources, maximum value
• The five key principles of lean production include value stream mapping and continuous improvement.
• In lean production, understanding customer needs and wants is crucial to defining value
• Stages in value stream mapping

  1️⃣ Identify activities

  2️⃣ Map flow

  3️⃣ Analyse and improve
• What is the primary difference between a pull system and a push system in production?

  Demand-driven vs forecast-driven
• Pursuing perfection in lean production involves continuous improvement and measurable goals