20. Which of the following statements is false about the concept
of kaizen?
Kaizen is one of the various lean management tools that helps an
organization implement a continuous improvement system.
Poka-Yoke means that fool-proofing is built into the production
process
To reach targeted improvements using kaizen methodology, firms
engage in practices such as root-cause analysis.
Elimination of product movement and queue time between operations,
reduction of inventory and employees are of central
focus in kaizen.
Line stopping empowerment of workers and quality inspection are two
kaizen techniques
C is incorrect as the Kaizen encompasses the elimination of waste through reduction of unnecessary product movements, reducing time between operations, reduction of inventory, but it does not comprise of reduction of employees.
20. Which of the following statements is false about the concept of kaizen? Kaizen is one...
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