Yellow Belt

Question 1

What is Lean Six Sigma?

Answer 1

Lean Six Sigma is a Business Strategy of creating and sustaining Value for the customer by identifying Value Streams and eliminating waste. 3 benefits - Improve Quality, Reduce Costs, Save Time

Question 2

Belt Levels

Answer 2

White, Yellow, Green, Black

Question 3

Belt Value

Answer 3

1. Taught by Black Belt
2. 12 hours virtual instruction.
3. Kaban project
4. 5S project
5. Knowledge check.
6. Approve by state of Indiana

Question 4

Who determines value?

Answer 4

Customer

Question 5

Value for the customer

Answer 5

Something that changes the shape or form of the product, something the customer is willing to pay for

Question 6

Value Stream - Goods

Answer 6

From the time the customer places an order until the time the customer receives the product

Question 7

3 levels in Value Stream

Answer 7

Process, Door-to-Door, Enterprise

Question 8

What is Value Stream map used for?

Answer 8

Articulate the FLOW of Material & Information

Question 9

What is the Value Stream Map created with?

Answer 9

Symbols and Arrows

Question 10

Preferred way to have information flow?

Answer 10

Pull is always better than Push

Question 11

2 states on the Value Stream Map

Answer 11

Current & Future State

Question 12

Japanese word for “Waste”

Answer 12

MUDA

Question 13

7 types of waste +1

Answer 13

TEM WOOD --  
Transportation
Excessive Inventory
Motion
Waiting
Over-excess processing
Over-excess production
Defects. 

1 – unused employee creativity

Question 14

Kaizen

Answer 14

Continuous Improvement

Question 15

Japanese word for “Leveling

Answer 15

Heijunka

Question 16

Heijunka (Leveling) - what is it?

Answer 16

Pull vs push. 1 piece flow bs batch

Question 17

1 piece flow

Answer 17

escalator - easy flow of material/ information

Question 18

FIFO

Answer 18

First In, First Out

Question 19

5S

Answer 19

Sort
Straighten
Shine
Standardize
Sustain

Question 20

5S - why

Answer 20

Efficiency and safety

Question 21

Ergonomics

Answer 21

Fitting a workplace to the users needs

Question 22

Why are the standards/ standardization needed?

Answer 22

Reduce variation, training, auditing, improvement

Question 23

Work sequencing - use a blank and blank

Answer 23

Verb & Noun

Question 24

JIT

Answer 24

Just In Time

Question 25

Kanban

Answer 25

Sign or Signal that inventory levels are low

Question 26

Takt Time

Answer 26

Available Hours/ Customer Demand

Question 27

What is "Jidoka"

Answer 27

STOP THE LINE | Stop when something goes wrong

Question 28

What is Poka-Yoke?

Answer 28

Error proofing

Question 29

Pardo Chart

Answer 29

80% is the key- focus on the few not the many

Question 30

Lean Problem Solving - acrynomn

Answer 30

PDSA - Plan, Do, Study, Act

Question 31

Six Sigma Problem Solving

Answer 31

DMAIC - Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control

Question 32

A3

Answer 32

std sheet of paper

Question 33

What does SMART stand for?

Answer 33

``` Specific Measureable Agreed to Realistic Time Bound ```

Question 34

What is Gemba?

Answer 34

The place where value is created. WHERE THE WORK IS OCCURING

Question 35

Genchi Genbutsu (Get your boots on)

Answer 35

1. Personal Involvement 2. Learn by Doing

Question 36

Six Sigma (3)

Answer 36

3.4 DPMO

Question 37

DPMO

Answer 37

Defects per Million Opportunities

Question 38

Project Charter

Answer 38

Contract between the organization and the product itself

Question 39

What does SIPOC stand for?

Answer 39

``` Supplier Input Process Output Customer ```

Question 40

When looking at a chart, X's are _____?

Answer 40

inputs

Question 41

When looking at a chart, Y's are ______?

Answer 41

outputs

Question 42

WHat does Andon Light mean? Why is it used?

Answer 42

Visual Management of Takt Time

Question 43

What methods can be used to find Root Cause? (3)

Answer 43

5y, Fishbone Chart Pardo Chart

Question 44

Lean Problem Solving Why is it good? Why is it bad?

Answer 44

Good - Quicker/ Bad - Less Scientific

Question 45

Six Sigma Problem Solving - Good & Bad

Answer 45

Good - More Scientific/ Bad - Takes time