Lean Six Sigma
The Japanese term for mistake or error proofing
Poke Yoke
The Japanese term for 'continuous improvement' or 'change for the better'
Kaizen
Which month is National Ice Cream Month
July
Where will the 2026 World Cup tournament be held
US, Canada & Mexico
What is the acronym for the 8 types of waste
DOWNTIME or TIMWOODS
This visual chart helps separate the "vital few" from the "important many"
Pareto Chart
What fruit is typically associated with summer
Watermelon
What are the 3 most watched Summer Olympics sports
Gymnastics, Track & Field, and Swimming
What are the 3 types of root causes
Physical, Human and Organizational (System)
This is the activity of evaluating your performance compared to that of to industry leaders
Benchmarking
True or False: The month of July is named after the Roman emperor Julius Caesar
True
Who became the first player to be selected to the MLB All-Star Game as a pitcher and position player
Shohei Ohtani
Who is known as the pioneer of Lean Manufacturing and mass production/flow
Henry Ford
When applying continuous improvement, what does the Shewhart cycle acronym PDCA stand for
Plan, Do, Check, Act
Which country has the most beaches in the world
Australia
What is Canada's national summer sport
Lacrosse
What is the difference between DMAIC and DMADV
DMAIC focuses on improving processes that already exist, DMADV focuses on creating new processes
What tool is used to identify the inputs, outputs and all relevant elements of a process
SIPOC Diagram
What popular drink was originally invented as an ice cream topping
Hawaiian Punch
Who is the all-time leading World Cup goal scorer
Miroslav Klose (Germany)