Producing what is needed, when it is needed, in just the amount needed.
What is a Just In Time (JIT)
100
Change for the better
What is Kaizen
100
A signal indicating either information or material is needed. Assists in creating a pull system
What is Kanban
100
Includes such things as takt time, cell layout, quality check points, and the best combination of operator and machine
What is Standard Work
100
Keeping only needed tools in the work area and removing the unneeded items
What is sort
200
Products proceed, one at a time through various operations without interruptions, back flow, or scrap.
What is One Piece Flow
200
He said "A plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week."
Who is George S Patton
200
Sets pace of production to match customer demand. The heart beat of production.
What is Takt Time
200
Tool used to visually contrast operator cycle time and takt time to for a specific line or cell
What is takt time cycle time bar chart
200
Labeling, and arranging items in order of use
What is Set in Order
300
What is a four step problem solving tool including flow charting, experimental design, control charts, and analysis
What is PDCA
300
Using a box fan rather than $8 million dollars in engineering solutions
What is creativity over capital or tooth paste story
300
These are used to make rapid improvements in an area.
What is Kaizen Event
300
The total time it takes to produce one unit
What is cycle time
300
Process used to make disposition of unneeded items
What is Red Tagging
400
Placement of tools, machines & supplies, physically, visually, and ergonomically within an operators reach eliminating wasteful movement.
What is Point-Of-Use
400
Our risk of awesome today
What is extreme
400
Helps identify the largest opportunities for reduction of waste and cycle time.
What is Value Stream Mapping
400
The best cell layout option
What is U-shaped cell
400
A method for determining root cause
What is 5 whys
500
A business strategy that reduces lead time in all processes related to new product development, manufacturing, and administration.
What is Lean
500
This person stated “Where there is no standard, there can be no Kaizen”
Who is Taiicho Ohno
500
This is a problem solving methodology and collection of tools to analyze and remove sources of process variation.
What is Six Sigma
500
Process focused tool which establishes the lowest repeatable with the intent of identifying improvement opportunities
What is time observations
500
Showing leadership and support at all levels, a culture of if you drop it, pick it up. Routinely displaying results, and quickly responding to deviations