Lean Operations

Question 1

Define lean operations

Answer 1

Moving towards the total elimination of waste in order to develop an operation that is faster more reliable and creates higher quality products

Question 2

Name a few differences between lean operations and traditional approach

Answer 2

Lean
- focuses on producing only when is needed
- lower capacity utilisation
- fewer stoppages

Traditional
- focus on high capacity utilisation
- More production at each Stage
- more stoppages because of more problems

Question 3

What is the advantage of using smaller machines over larger ones?

Answer 3

It a simultaneous process
It is more robust and flexible

Question 4

Name one method that can be used to reduce inventory levels.

Answer 4

Delivering smaller quantities of goods

Question 5

What is the flow principle?

Answer 5

• in essence speeding up the time it takes to complete a process that consists of a specific amount of steps and

Question 6

What is levelling production ?

Answer 6

Equalises the mix of products created each day

Question 7

What is value stream mapping?

Answer 7

• focuses on value adding activities and distinguishes between vale adding nd non-value adding activities

Question 8

What are the 7 types of waste

Answer 8

Rework
Motion
Overproduction
Inventory
Intellect
Transportation
Over processing
Waiting

Question 9

List the 5s’s

Answer 9

Sort
Straighten
Shine
Standardise
Sustain

Question 10

Describe the 5s’s

Answer 10

Sort - elimate what is not needed
Straighten - position very thing in a way t is easy to reach
Shine - keep clean and tidy and remove all dirt
Standardise - maintain cleanliness and order
Sustain - develop rode and commitment to keeping standards