To minimize waste through the application of Lean Principles we do which of the following?

Question

Options

• ACollect sample data
• BKeep the work area clean and organized
• CCalibrate our measurement tools
• DSurvey the customer

• A
  17% (3)
• B
  72% (13)
• C
  6% (1)
• D
  6% (1)

Explanation

Keeping the work area clean and organized (B) is a direct application of 5S, one of Lean's foundational tools - Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain. A clean, organized workspace eliminates the "waste of motion" and "waste of waiting" by ensuring workers can find tools and materials immediately without searching or working around clutter. Options A (collect sample data) and C (calibrate measurement tools) are practices associated with Six Sigma, not Lean - they focus on statistical analysis and measurement accuracy rather than waste elimination. Option D (survey the customer) relates to Voice of the Customer (VOC), a quality management input technique, not a Lean waste-reduction action.

Memory tip: Think "Lean = Clean." Lean is about streamlining physical workflow, and 5S is its housekeeping backbone - if an answer mentions organization or workspace, that's your Lean signal.

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