Question

Match the waste scenario with the matching waste type:

-       A.       B.       C.       D.       E.    A highly skilled engineer, spending 2 of his 8 hours a day cleaning the kitchens of an office.       -       A.       B.       C.       D.       E.    A poorly engineered seatbelt on a Tesla.       -       A.       B.       C.       D.       E.    A forklift driver moving a pallet of WIPS from a process on one end of the factory to a process on the other end of the factory.       -       A.       B.       C.       D.       E.    Keeping 20 days worth of stock when your lead time is 5 days.       -       A.       B.       C.       D.       E.    Using a large sledgehammer to crack open a peanut shell

A. Underutilization of employees B. Defect C. Unnecessary transportation D. Unnecessary inventory E. Inappropriate Processing

Answer 1

1) A

It is the under utilization as engineer is being utilized for cleaning kitchen

2) B

The seat belt being poorly engineered is a defect

3) C

Movement from one end to another is unnecessary transportation

4) D

It is excess inventory as lead time is 5 days and stocking is done of 20 days

5) E

It is over processing as sledge hammer is being used to crack open peanut