Keeping total production volume as constant as possible.
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What is productivity?
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A measurement of output per input.
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What is queue time?
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The time a product waits between production steps.
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What is quick changeover?
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The ability to rapidly change between products on a machine.
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What is regression analysis used for?
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To understand the relationship between two continuous variables.
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What is resource utilization?
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Using a resource to increase throughput.
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What is right size equipment?
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Equipment sized appropriately for lean production.
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What is simulation?
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Using mockups to design an optimal layout.
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What is single minute exchange of dies (SMED)?
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Changeovers in less than 10 minutes.
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What is single piece flow?
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One complete product moves through production without interruption.
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What is Six Sigma?
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A methodology focused on reducing variation and defects.
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What is standard work?
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Precisely defined work activities specifying cycle time, sequence, and stock.
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What is standardization?
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Using common procedures across the system.
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What is suboptimization?
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When improving one area causes issues in another area.
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What is takt time?
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The rate of customer demand calculated by dividing production time by quantity demanded.
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What is the cost of poor quality?
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The costs associated with defects - prevention and appraisal costs.
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What is the cost of quality?
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Cost of conformance and cost of non-conformance.
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What is the Cycle Time, in minutes, for a process having a Throughput of 360 units per hour?
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0.167
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What is the Cycle Time, in seconds for a process having a Throughput of 10,800 units per hour?
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0.33
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What is the difference between common cause and special cause variation?
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Common - built into process, Special - unexpected factors.
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