Kaizen Quiz
1) The benefits of Kaizen are what?
A) Improved sales.
B) Improved production.
C) All answers.
D) Improved growth of a company.
2) Kaizen is a Japanese innovation, but where was it invented?
A) England
B) China
C) Canada
D) America
3) In Kaizen, who is tasked with developing company improvements?
A) All employees
B) Middle management
C) Executive management
D) The workers
4) A facility always views itself as what in Kaizen?
A) Imperfect.
B) Inconsistant.
C) Perfect.
D) In need of help.
5) Kaizen is best integrated with what?
A) 5S.
B) Lean Manufacturing
C) All of these answers.
D) Kanban
6) The focus of Kaizen is the _____ ?
A) "end user"
B) "employees"
C) "manager"
D) "customer"
7) Kaizen leaders do what with employee suggestions?
A) Give them to employees for review.
B) Pass them on to executive managers.
C) Toss them in the garbage.
D) Review them and give each serious consideration.
8) Rewards should be given to encourage what?
A) Suggesting ideas for improvement.
B) Reducing workplace injuries.
C) Meeting cleanliness goals.
D) Achieving higher production goals
9) One of the early innovators of Kaizen was what company?
A) Mercedes-Benz
B) General Motors
C) Ford
D) Toyota Motor Company
10) Managers are expected to regularly visit what?
A) Human resources.
B) Sales meetings.
C) Executive meetings.
D) Work areas.
11) Standardizing Kaizen means what?
A) Ensure Kaizen functions the same as Lean.
B) Ensuring all employees think and act alike.
C) Ensuring the "customer's" needs are always met.
D) Ensuring Kaizen is integrated for the life of the company
12) The role of a Kaizen leader is what?
A) To promote Kaizen in all duties and interactions.
B) To develop all ideas to improve quality.
C) To implement all ideas.
D) To foster specialization in the workplace.
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