Lean Terminology Crossword

4. Japanese term meaning “the actual place” or “the real place” and implies that it is the place where value is created
9. A reflection on what went well and what could have been done better with regard to an event, mission, project, or situation
10. An activity that takes time, resources, and cost, but does not add to the customer requirements
11. A Lean manufacturing tool focused on creating and maintaining an organized, clean, and high performing work environment by eliminating non-value-added activities
12. A specific number (data) that is utilized to measure before and after improvement initiatives

1. The time elapsed from the beginning of a work process request until it is completed
2. Continuous improvement. “Kai” means to “take apart” and “zen” means to “make good.”
3. Signal or card. A visual indicator that serves as a means of communicating to an upstream process precisely what is re-quired at the specific time
5. The movement of material or information
6. The balancing of work amongst the workers during a period of time, both by volume and variety
7. Scientific approach to process improvement or problem solving on a broader scale
8. Methodology and tools for transforming processes to deliver customer value faster, improve work flow, and eliminate waste
11. A work controlled method to ensure the oldest inventory is the first to be processed