Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt

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Across
  1. 1. Cause The fundamental reason for a problem.
  2. 3. Time The total time required to complete one cycle of a process.
  3. 5. The company that developed Six Sigma in the 1980s.
  4. 8. Modes and Effects Analysis A proactive method for identifying potential process failures.
  5. 10. Acronym for the Toyota Production System, which is the foundation of Lean.
  6. 13. of the Customer The process of capturing customer expectations and requirements.
  7. 15. Sigma A methodology aimed at reducing defects and process variation.
  8. 17. Taiichi ___, the father of the Toyota Production System.
  9. 18. A mistake-proofing technique used to prevent errors in a process.
  10. 20. A Lean term for going to the actual place where work is performed.
  11. 22. Management The practice of making process performance visible to improve efficiency.
  12. 24. Plan, Do, Check, Act cycle for continuous improvement.
  13. 26. A high-level process map standing for Suppliers, Inputs, Process, Outputs, Customers.
  14. 28. A failure to meet customer specifications.
  15. 30. A constraint in a process that limits overall performance.
  16. 33. A philosophy of continuous improvement.
  17. 34. Any activity that does not add value to the customer.
  18. 35. Stream The series of steps required to deliver a product or service.
  19. 36. Whys A technique used to determine the root cause of a problem by asking a series of questions.
Down
  1. 2. The company that pioneered Lean manufacturing principles.
  2. 4. Chart A statistical tool for monitoring process variation.
  3. 6. Bill ___, the engineer credited with inventing Six Sigma at Motorola.
  4. 7. Chart A bar chart that helps identify the most significant factors.
  5. 9. A philosophy focused on reducing waste and improving efficiency.
  6. 11. Shigeo ___, a key contributor to Lean and the creator of Poka-Yoke.
  7. 12. Diagram A tool to identify potential causes of a problem.
  8. 14. to Quality Key measurable characteristics that determine customer satisfaction.
  9. 16. Work The best-known method for performing a task consistently and efficiently.
  10. 19. A graphical representation of data distribution and variation.
  11. 21. A Japanese term for waste, referring to non-value-added activities.
  12. 23. Measurement – The initial data collected before process improvement begins.
  13. 25. A structured methodology for process improvement.
  14. 27. Plan A documented approach to ensuring process stability and performance.
  15. 29. Henry ___'s mass production methods influenced Lean principles.
  16. 31. John___coined the term "lean production"
  17. 32. W. Edwards ___, a key figure in quality management and process improvement.
  18. 35. Stream A diagram showing the steps in a process.