Lean Terminology Matching Quiz
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DMAIC: (an acronym for Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control) (pronounced də-MAY-ick) refers to a data-driven
improvement cycle used for improving, optimizing and stabilizing business processes and designs. The DMAIC improvement
cycle is the core tool used to drive Six Sigma projects.
Takt time
Letter of Defn.
Term
DMAIC (an acronym for
Define, Measure, Analyze,
Improve and Control)
(pronounced də-MAY-ick)
refers to a data-driven
improvement cycle used
for improving, optimizing
DMAIC
and stabilizing business
processes and designs.
The DMAIC improvement
cycle is the core tool used
to drive Six Sigma
projects.
Letter of Defn.
A method of
production control
in which
downstream
activities signal
their needs to
upstream activities.
Goal is to eliminate
overproduction.
Opposite of push
production.
Term
Customer Pull
It is the average unit
production time needed to
meet customer demand
and is calculated by
dividing the time available
(minutes of work/day) by
the customer demand
(units required/day)
Takt time
Japanese term that
translates to "card" or
"board" and indicates
some form of signal within
a process. A part of Just In
Time (JIT) processing
where either a physical or Kanban
electronic device indicates
that it's time to order
inventory, process a unit
or move to the next step in
a process.
A disciplined, data-driven
approach and methodology
for eliminating defects
(driving toward six
standard deviations
Six Sigma
between the mean and the
nearest specification limit)
in any process –from
manufacturing to
WIP
A workplace
organization
technique composed
composed of 5
primary phases:
5S
Sort, Set In Order,
Shine, Standardize,
and Sustain.
A translation of a
Japanese term
meaning “to
mistake-proof.”
Poke-Yoke
transactional and from
product to service.
•A set of techniques and
tools for process
improvement.
•A set of management
techniques intended to
improve business
processes by greatly
reducing the probability
that an error or defect will
occur.
•A quality-control
program developed in
1986 by Motorola that
emphasizes cycle-time
improvement and the
reduction of
manufacturing defects to a
level of no more than 3.4
per million.
Fishbone Diagram
An individual who
receives
approximately two
weeks of training in
DMAIC, analytical
problem-solving,
and change
management
methods. A Green
Belt is a part-time
Green Belt
Six Sigma position
that applies Six
Sigma to his/her
local area, doing
smaller-scoped
projects and
providing support to
Black Belt projects.
In practice a Kaizen is a
Rapid Improvement Event
that generally spans from 1
to 5 days and involves key
process participants
Kaizen
focusing on solving a
narrowly scoped process
improvement opportunity.
Root Cause Analysis
means that parts
are moved
through
operations from
step to step with
no work-inprocess (WIP) in
between
either one
piece at a time or
a small batch at a
time.
Waiting,
Overproduction,
Rework, Motion,
Processing,
Inventory, Intellect,
Transportation
1-Piece Flow
7 Wastes
Waste represents
material, effort, and
time that does not
add value in the
eyes of key
stakeholders
(customers,
employees,
investors).
An alert system that can be
visual or audible,
facilitating quick response
Andon
to any problems in the
process or system.
Waiting,
Overproduction,
Rework, Motion,
Processing,
Inventory, Intellect,
Transportation
Defects,
Overproduction,
Waiting, Nonutilized Talent,
Transportation,
Inventory, Motion,
Excess Processing
Muda
A procedure used to
identify, assess, and
mitigate risks associated
with potential product,
system, or process failure
modes
FMEA
The bounds of
acceptable
performance for a
characteristic.
Specification Limits
Acronym for a
visual
representation of a
process or system
(Supplier, Input,
Process, Output,
Customer).
The most powerful tool of
statistical process control.
It consists of a run chart
with statistically
determined upper and
lower control limits and a
centerline
Control Limits
Suppliers –
providing key
knowledge, data, or
resources  Inputs – SIPOC
materials, labor, etc.
used in the process
Process – 5-10 key
steps that transform
inputs to outputs
Outputs – final
products/services of
the process
Customers –
person/group
receiving the output.
Maybe internal or
external
Those non-random causes
of variation that can be
detected by the use of
control charts and good
process documentation
A method of
mapping that
includes data as
well as process
steps with the goal
of identifying waste
in the system.
Special Cause
Variation
A simple diagram of Value Stream Mapping
every step involved (VSM)
in the material and
information flows
needed to bring a
product from order
to delivery.