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Lean Bronze

Category - Continuous Improvement

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Which principle used in lean would allow an employee to have autonomation?
  1. Andon, which is a device that indicates the status of a process.
  2. Jidoka, which puts faith in the worker to think.
  3. Kanban, which is a visual record, card, or signal.
  4. Takt Time, where employees only produce exactly what customers will consume.
Explanation
Answer: B - The principle used in lean which would allow an employee to have autonomation is Jidoka. Jidoka puts faith in the worker to think and react and forms autonomation by producing automation with a human touch. In Jidoka, all workers can stop the production line on which they are working.
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