Across
- 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
Down
- 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