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Lean Bronze

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When eliminating barriers to flow it is useful to develop a diagram that uses graphical symbols to depict the nature and flow of the steps within a process. This type of diagram is called which of the following?
  1. Swim lane diagram.
  2. Spaghetti diagram.
  3. Isikawa (fishbone) diagram.
  4. Current state process flow diagram.
Explanation
Answer: D - When eliminating barriers to flow it is useful to develop a diagram that uses graphical symbols to depict the nature and flow of the steps within a process. This type of diagram is called the current state process flow diagram. These diagrams are also referred to as process mapping or flow mapping the process. The process steps are placed in time sequence order to determine the current state process flow and understand both how the process currently operates and any operational barriers.
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