Appendix A - Study Guide

Chapter 1 Questions and Answers

  1. The elimination of what main waste drives the conversion from batch to flow production.

    • — The waste of overproduction is the number one waste in the Toyota production system (TPS), the one Ohno worked on the most, and we find it is the hardest to remove. This is what drives the conversion from batch to flow production. This waste focuses on the following:

      • Making only the customer driven amount of product

      • Making it only when needed—Eliminate the just in case mentality

  2. What are the six levels of waste?

    • — The first level is obvious waste: low-hanging fruit.

    • — 5S wastes: the easiest wastes to see.

    • — The seven (eight) wastes: discussed earlier.

    • — Boiled frog waste: the waste that is ...

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