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Lean Bronze

Category - Cultural Enablers

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According to Taiichi Ohno, which of the following is the purpose of a standard?
  1. To provide a mitigating factor in human error.
  2. To provide an organizational rule for a process.
  3. To provide timeline for the continuous learning process.
  4. To provide a baseline for future improvements.
Explanation
Answer: D - According to Taiichi Ohno, the purpose of a standard is to provide a baseline for future improvements. He was quoted as saying, “There can be no Kaizen if there is no standard.” This meant that every continuous improvement activity would result in a new standard.
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