Lean Crossword

3. An activity that takes management to the front lines, to look for waste and opportunities
6. Anything that does not meet the Customer’s requirements or expectations
7. This brainstorming technique starts by asking “Why” the problem occurs, then uses the answer to form the basis of the next question, ultimately arriving at a root cause
8. A practice that allows both individuals and functional groups the opportunity to quickly generate a list of ideas to address an issue
9. Defects, Overproduction, Waiting, Non-utilized Talent, Transportation, Inventory, Motion and Excess Processing are all examples of this
11. The waste of overburden
12. The type of waste where material movement is not directly tied to value-added processing
14. A mindset that does not allow errors and/or defects to pass to customers
16. A Japanese word that translates to “good change,” this is a process of continuous, incremental improvement
17. Add Any activity the customer is willing to pay for

1. In general, this set of Continuous Improvement tools is more statistically based, and focused on removing variation
2. An agreed-upon set of work procedures that establish the best and most reliable methods and sequences for each process and each worker
4. A Japanese term meaning “actual place,” or the place where the work is being done
5. An exercise where the objective is to stand and observe the activity around you, noting small issues or types of waste that are visible
9. The waste of unevenness or inconsistency
10. A method to prevent mistakes from happening, or to immediately catch any mistake that has happened, so that it can be corrected
13. The rate at which a finished product needs to be completed in order to meet customer demand
15. A Continuous Improvement concept that focuses on removal of obstacles (waste) to the flow of material and information