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Machine maintenance systems often use visual information to reduce __________ by making it faster for a maintenance person to determine what action to take and assure that the action is correctly taken.

In a __________ system, when a downstream workstation withdraws a product from an upstream workstation, a signal, such as a card or simply an empty container, is left in its place, authorizing the upstream workstation to make another unit to replace the one that was withdrawn.

Which of the following is NOT one of the 7 deadly wastes caused by an un-Straightened work environment?

A sheet that is a one-page document that includes a sequential list of steps to perform, drawings of part fits and locations, drawings of hose, wire, or line routings, and technical specifications is called a __________.

Which technique for improving internal setup should be a last resort because the high cost usually makes it difficult to obtain a return on the investment?

In a __________ kanban system, a worker places a transport kanban card on a container and places the container in an outgoing work location when the workstation completes work on a product.

Who should assess 5S performance on a regular basis in a targeted area?

During the Sort phase, when in doubt about the status of an item, you should __________.

Which of the following steps should be included when conducting the implementation phase of a kaizen event?

Organizations striving to apply lean production methods focus on attaining a value-added ratio (the ratio of total value-added time to non-value-added time) of __________ or less.