Lean Six Sigma yellow Belt
DMAIC – answer Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control
Which one of the following tools can be used in the Control Phase? - answerROI
What is Lean Six Sigma DMAIC - answerThis is the project management phase work
for the process of quality improvement initiative
If you want to indicate "inventory or customer waiting" in the process map, what kind of
shape should be selected to represent it? - answerTriangle
Process Mapping is best done with a cross-functional group of people who do the work.
Include the customer and supplier if possible. - answerTrue
Which of the following process maps can show a brief overview of a process only
highlighting major events? - answerHigh-level flow chart
A flowchart is a graphical representation that illustrates the sequence of operations to
be performed to get the solution to a problem, i.e, improve a process flow for "any
process" and is not just for manufacturing processes - answerTrue
When constructing a Process Map, we use a triangle to designate __________ for our
process. - answerAn inventory and customer waiting point
The Pareto Analysis, also known as the Pareto principle or 80/20 rule, assumes that the
large majority of problems (80%) are determined by a few important causes 20%. -
answerTrue
In a fishbone diagram, the head of the fish represents which of the following options? -
answerThe problem
In a fishbone diagram, where do you write your problem - answerAt the head of the
fishbone diagram
6. Which of the following tools can be used to quantify the most significant source(s) of
a problem? - answerPareto Chart
The measure of how well the process can produce output that can meet the desired
standard/specifications is known as: - answerProcess capability
In order to show processes carried out for multiple roles across multiple stages, which
type of process map should be used - answerSwimlane (cross- functional) diagram
, Which of the following are the most suitable method to improve patient flow? -
answerBetter understanding of demand through process of quality and analysis
Which of the following statements is true about root causes? - answerA root cause,
when removed, will eliminate the problem if the system has a single root cause
Which of the following measures is increased when process performance is improved? -
answerCapability index
Which of the following continuous improvement metrics are correctly matched? -
answerJIT ↔ Inventory Levels
Which of the following statements is a primary benefits of the implementation of JIT? -
answerCost reduction
_______, which is a Japanese word, is an implementation of Lean Six Sigma. This term
refers to a mindset in which all employees are responsible for making continuous
incremental improvements to the functions that they perform. - answerKaizen
When you know the design capacity of a machine in a manufacturing facility is capable
of operating 20 hours per day and the utilization rate ,U, is 0.8. What is the effective
capacity? - answer16 hours per day
Value Stream Mapping exercise begins with: - answerA map of the Current Status
(process and information flow)
In lean thinking terms, perfection is which one of the following: - answerThe endless
pursuit to be perfect
Considering the Seven Elements of Waste, examples of _____ waste would be moving
hospital patients from department to department; examples of _____ waste would be
ordering unnecessary tests for patients - answertransportation, processing
Which of the following is a good definition for "value" from a lean perspective? -
answerSomething the customer is willing to pay for
Kanbans are used to maintain the discipline required of a pull production system -
answerTrue
What is the total number of type of Lean wastes that could exist in systems? (Including
the waste of employee talent) - answer8
Which of the following are suitable explanations of value-added activity - answerAn
action that a customer is willing to pay for
DMAIC – answer Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, Control
Which one of the following tools can be used in the Control Phase? - answerROI
What is Lean Six Sigma DMAIC - answerThis is the project management phase work
for the process of quality improvement initiative
If you want to indicate "inventory or customer waiting" in the process map, what kind of
shape should be selected to represent it? - answerTriangle
Process Mapping is best done with a cross-functional group of people who do the work.
Include the customer and supplier if possible. - answerTrue
Which of the following process maps can show a brief overview of a process only
highlighting major events? - answerHigh-level flow chart
A flowchart is a graphical representation that illustrates the sequence of operations to
be performed to get the solution to a problem, i.e, improve a process flow for "any
process" and is not just for manufacturing processes - answerTrue
When constructing a Process Map, we use a triangle to designate __________ for our
process. - answerAn inventory and customer waiting point
The Pareto Analysis, also known as the Pareto principle or 80/20 rule, assumes that the
large majority of problems (80%) are determined by a few important causes 20%. -
answerTrue
In a fishbone diagram, the head of the fish represents which of the following options? -
answerThe problem
In a fishbone diagram, where do you write your problem - answerAt the head of the
fishbone diagram
6. Which of the following tools can be used to quantify the most significant source(s) of
a problem? - answerPareto Chart
The measure of how well the process can produce output that can meet the desired
standard/specifications is known as: - answerProcess capability
In order to show processes carried out for multiple roles across multiple stages, which
type of process map should be used - answerSwimlane (cross- functional) diagram
, Which of the following are the most suitable method to improve patient flow? -
answerBetter understanding of demand through process of quality and analysis
Which of the following statements is true about root causes? - answerA root cause,
when removed, will eliminate the problem if the system has a single root cause
Which of the following measures is increased when process performance is improved? -
answerCapability index
Which of the following continuous improvement metrics are correctly matched? -
answerJIT ↔ Inventory Levels
Which of the following statements is a primary benefits of the implementation of JIT? -
answerCost reduction
_______, which is a Japanese word, is an implementation of Lean Six Sigma. This term
refers to a mindset in which all employees are responsible for making continuous
incremental improvements to the functions that they perform. - answerKaizen
When you know the design capacity of a machine in a manufacturing facility is capable
of operating 20 hours per day and the utilization rate ,U, is 0.8. What is the effective
capacity? - answer16 hours per day
Value Stream Mapping exercise begins with: - answerA map of the Current Status
(process and information flow)
In lean thinking terms, perfection is which one of the following: - answerThe endless
pursuit to be perfect
Considering the Seven Elements of Waste, examples of _____ waste would be moving
hospital patients from department to department; examples of _____ waste would be
ordering unnecessary tests for patients - answertransportation, processing
Which of the following is a good definition for "value" from a lean perspective? -
answerSomething the customer is willing to pay for
Kanbans are used to maintain the discipline required of a pull production system -
answerTrue
What is the total number of type of Lean wastes that could exist in systems? (Including
the waste of employee talent) - answer8
Which of the following are suitable explanations of value-added activity - answerAn
action that a customer is willing to pay for
