History
Who in US is claimed to be the first to introduce Lean into automotive industry by creating a flow in his factories?
** those cars are also currently available in Europe
The history of Lean really begins with Henry Ford who set up a very productive organization around the "Flow" that started with raw materials and ended when the customer left with his car.
Who is the Champion for Lean Six sigma for GSS?
Robert Praetzel
Name any 3 tools of Lean Six Sigma ?
...there are so many!
Which Process Map shows the movement of something?
Spaghetti Diagram
What is the Japanese name for Fishbone diagram?
Ishikawa
What is the difference between breakthrough and incremental?
Incremental- improvement over time
Breakthrough-improvement all at once
How do we categorize steps in process map in terms of how important they are for the Customer?
Value-add; Business Value add; Non-Value add
What phase is SIPOC in DMAIC methodology?
SIPOC is part of the "Define" phase of Six Sigma's core DMAIC sequence (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control).
In which country the concept of CI was originated after world war-II?
Japan
Key project criteria's for a good YB/GB project
Has material impact on internal/external customer
Critical processes (customer touch points)
Growth products
Customer issues
Stable level of performance
Well defined operational defect
Solution is currently unknown
Data available or may be collected with a reasonable amount of time, resources and effort
How many defects per million opportunities are allowed in six sigma process?
3.4
What is a FMEA in Lean Six Sigma
Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) gives Six Sigma project teams a tool to help them predict the most likely process failures that will impact a customer. FMEA also helps estimate the significance of the impact
Which set of individuals were considered pioneers in developing quality improvement processes?
Shewart, Deming and Taguchi
Name at least 3 categories of DOWNTIME
Defects, Overproduction, Waiting, Non-utilized talent, Transportation, Inventory, Motion, Extra processing
Explain what is Pareto Principle about
The Pareto principle
What is the meaning of Gemba in Gemba walk?
The word “Gemba,” sometimes written with an “n” as “Genba,” comes from the Japanese word meaning “the real place” or “the place where value is created.”
What year we initiated the Continuous Improvement framework in GSS Poland?
2019
What are the 2 people who approve certification workflows in PTD 2.0 database?
Mentor and Champion
What's the difference between Transportation and Motion waste.
Motion - Unnecessary movement by people
Transportation - Unnecessary movement of product or information
Why is there a requirement to check process stability in Green Belt Projects?
To separate Common cause variation and Special cause variation. GB needs to be sure the process is predicable.