Lean Flashcards
1
Q
What is lean
A
Lean is a customer-centric methodology used to continuously improve any process through the elimination of waste in everything you do
2
Q
6 basic principles of Lean
A
Focus on effectively delivering value to your customer, improve value stream by eliminating waster, maintain flow, pull through the system and strive for perfection
3
Q
3 main forms of waste
A
Mura (waste due to variation), Muri (overburdening of people, equipment/system), Muda (7 forms of waste)
4
Q
7 forms of waste
A
Transportation, waiting, over-production, defects, inventory, movement, extra processing
5
Q
Kaizen
A
Kai means change, zen means continuous improvement
6
Q
PDCA Cycle
A
Plan, do, check and Act
