A Lean Principle that addresses efficiency by the process worker is called ____________________?

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Options

• AVisual Factory
• BSupervising
• CTraining
• DStandardizing

• A
  7% (5)
• B
  3% (2)
• C
  17% (12)
• D
  73% (51)

Explanation

Standardizing (D) is the Lean principle that directly addresses efficiency at the process worker level - it establishes consistent, documented methods so every worker performs tasks the same optimal way, eliminating variation and waste. Visual Factory (A) refers to using visual cues (signs, color coding, labels) to make the workplace self-explaining, but it's an environmental tool, not a worker-efficiency principle itself. Supervising (B) is a management activity, not a Lean principle, and Lean actually aims to reduce the need for constant supervision through better systems. Training (C) supports workers but is a preparatory activity, not the principle that governs how work is performed efficiently once learned.

Memory tip: Think of the phrase "Standard = Efficient." In Lean, you can't improve what isn't standardized first - standardizing locks in the best-known method so efficiency gains don't drift away.

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