ICYB · Question #115
Which of the following is a primary objective of Lean?
The correct answer is B. Reducing process waste. Reducing process waste (B) sits at the very core of Lean, which originated from the Toyota Production System and is built around identifying and eliminating the eight types of waste (TIMWOODS: Transportation, Inventory, Motion, Waiting, Overproduction, Over-processing, Defects…
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Which of the following is a primary objective of Lean?
Options
- AMeasuring statistical variation
- BReducing process waste
- CIncreasing technical complexity
- DImproving financial reporting
How the community answered
(48 responses)- B94% (45)
- C2% (1)
- D4% (2)
Explanation
Reducing process waste (B) sits at the very core of Lean, which originated from the Toyota Production System and is built around identifying and eliminating the eight types of waste (TIMWOODS: Transportation, Inventory, Motion, Waiting, Overproduction, Over-processing, Defects, Skills). Option A describes Six Sigma's focus on statistical variation, not Lean. Option C is the opposite of Lean's goal - Lean actively seeks to simplify processes. Option D is a finance discipline concern, entirely outside Lean's scope.
Memory tip: Think of Lean as "leaning out" the fat - it's all about trimming waste to make processes lighter and faster.
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