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1. According to the TPS, it may be necessary to invest some money in the short term to get the quality lean process needed to save money in the long term.

True

False

2. A lean system can be best described by

A. a value stream that reduces the time between a customer order and delivery

B. a series of activities that maximize equipment resources

C. a method for reducing labor content in a process

D. maximizing the return on investment of a company

3. There is a basic belief in toyota that people solving problems need to have a deep understanding that can come from verifying data. This is a achieved by

going to see for yourself to understand the situation

using consensus to validate the situation

developing exceptional people to solve problems

working with suppliers and partners to understand the problem

4. An important reason to create flow in an operation is to

avoid overproduction

link processes and people together so that problems surface right away

level out the workload

standardize tasks

5. A repeatable process is necessary to predict the timing and output of your process. What is the best way to achieve this type of process?

employ visual controls

use only reliable technology

implement standardized work

use continuous flow

6. When determining root causes of inefficiencies in a process, Toyota uses either the "PDCA" or "Five-Why Analysis" tools but never both tools together.

True

False

7. Within many parts of Toyota, TPS is referred to as the "Thinking Production System"

True

False