All about Quality
This term refers to a systematic process used to ensure that products or services meet established quality standards
What is "Quality Control"?
This term describes the minimum quantity of a product that a company must maintain in stock to avoid stockouts
What is the reorder point OR safety stock?
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What is SCOC? (Duh!)
This trade term refers to the practice of outsourcing production to foreign countries to reduce costs.
What is "Offshoring"?
This Japanese term, often associated with lean manufacturing, means "continuous improvement."
What is "Kaizen"?
The primary goal of a "Control Chart" in quality control
What is "to monitor the stability of a process and detect deviations from the norm"?
In inventory management, ABC analysis classifies items into three categories: A, B, and C. What does category A represent?
What are "high-value, low-quantity items"? (Will also accept 80% of items)
Garfield the cat has a favorite food, what is it?
What is lasagna?
The strategy of ______ suppliers and sourcing from multiple regions is used to reduce supply chain risks
What is "diversifying?"
What is the Japanese term for "waste," one of the core concepts targeted for reduction in lean manufacturing?
What is "Muda"?
In the context of quality control, what does the acronym "Six Sigma" represent?
What is "a methodology aimed at reducing defects and improving quality" OR "3.4 defects per million opportunities".
In inventory management, what does the acronym SKU stand for?
What is "Stock Keeping Unit"
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What is Jackfruit?
This term describes the concept of focusing on suppliers that are geographically closer to the end market to reduce lead times and transportation costs
What is "Nearshoring"? (will accept onshoring)
In the context of lean manufacturing, what does "Kanban" mean?
What is a "visual signal" or "card" used to control the flow of materials and production?
What is the name of the widely recognized international standard for quality management systems?
What is "ISO 9001"?
What is the primary goal of a high inventory turnover rate?
What is to "maximize sales and/or minimize holding costs"?
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This digital technology is frequently used to enhance transparency and traceability in global supply chains
What is "blockchain?"
This lean tool is used to map out the steps in a process to identify areas of waste and improvement opportunities.
What is process mapping OR value chain mapping?
This quality control concept is represented by the acronym "CTQ," often used in Six Sigma methodology
What is "Critical to Quality"?
This inventory management method involves setting specific inventory levels for various products, with a focus on maintaining a consistent, predetermined stock level.
What is "Reorder Point Inventory Management"?
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What is the monarch butterfly?
This term describes the practice of using multiple transportation modes (e.g., air, sea, road) in a single shipment to optimize cost and delivery time
What is "Intermodal Transportation"?
What is the primary purpose of "Poka-Yoke" in lean manufacturing?
What is "error-proofing" or preventing mistakes in a process?