Exam 15: Lean and Six Sigma Management and Leading Change

The defect rate in a Six Sigma process is about ________ per million parts.

What was the industrial engineer Shigeo Shingo's contribution to lean management?

A senior manager who provides leadership in a Six Sigma project is known as a ________.

Define Six Sigma Management.

An approach to improving product and process through an emphasis on system and product design is known as ________.

Waste of excess capacity is one of the seven wastes identified by Shigeo Shingo in a process.

Quality Circles are round shaped statistical tools used for quality management and process improvement.

The practice of "producing a little bit of everything,everyday" attained by making setup times short is known as

The process of not releasing materials until the next stage in production or consumption is ready is known as ________.

Define Change Management.

A production kanban card usually contains bill of materials information for incoming parts or components.

The process of guiding improvement in an organization is known as ________.

The defect rate in a Six Sigma process is about ________ per million parts.

When all levels of management and workers are actively involved in process management and in achieving lean practices,it is known as ________.

The letter "C" in the Six Sigma acronym DMAIC stands for

What is a heijunka?

As per the Risk and Return evaluation matrix for Six Sigma projects,projects that are home runs have a high risk and high return factor.

Discuss the two viewpoints pertaining to lean manufacturing.

A withdrawal kanban card is usually used when a defective part is received.

When all departments are involved in process management and in achieving lean practices,it is known as ________.