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Lean Bronze

Category - Continuous Improvement

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Kaizen blitz events can be used to resolve small but consistent long-term problems or to completely re-design a procedure. What is the advantage of a Kaizen blitz over other lean improvement initiatives?
  1. Kaizen blitzes require no training.
  2. A Kaizen blitz requires no data for improvement.
  3. A Kaizen blitz only requires one employee.
  4. Objectives can be created related to specific problems in a relatively short period of time.
Explanation
Answer: D - The advantage of a Kaizen blitz over other lean improvement initiatives is that objectives can be created related to specific problems in a relatively short period of time. Kaizen was initially used as a Japanese philosophy of continuously improving everything we come in contact with during our lifetime. In lean methodology, a Kaizen blitz rapidly eliminates waste by eliminating non-value-added work.
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