ICGB · Question #70
As part of a Visual Factory plan Kanban cards are created and utilized to identify areas in need of cleaning and organization.
The correct answer is B. False. B is correct because Kanban cards are a pull-based production/inventory signaling tool - they communicate when to produce or replenish materials, not when to clean or organize. Within a Visual Factory framework, cleaning and organization are managed through 5S practices (Sort…
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As part of a Visual Factory plan Kanban cards are created and utilized to identify areas in need of cleaning and organization.
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- ATrue
- BFalse
How the community answered
(29 responses)- A21% (6)
- B79% (23)
Explanation
B is correct because Kanban cards are a pull-based production/inventory signaling tool - they communicate when to produce or replenish materials, not when to clean or organize. Within a Visual Factory framework, cleaning and organization are managed through 5S practices (Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain), which use tools like cleaning schedules, visual standards, floor markings, and shadow boards to identify and maintain orderly work areas.
Why A is wrong: Accepting the statement as true conflates two distinct lean tools - Kanban (flow and inventory control) with 5S (workplace organization). Although both can appear in a Visual Factory plan, they serve fundamentally different purposes.
Memory tip: Think of Kanban as a "make more / move this" signal and 5S as the "clean and organize this" system. If the question mentions cleaning or organization, the answer is almost always 5S, not Kanban.
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