IASSC IASSC Certifications IASSC-ICBB Questions & Answers

• Question 181:

  For a Kanban to be successful which of these must occur?

  A. Consistent cycle times

  B. Fairly stable process demand of product or service

  C. Low defect rate of incoming product or service

  D. All of the above

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 182:

  Kanban establishes a means of monitoring production, conveyance and delivery information such that efficient flow is established. The method used by Kanban is to require a _________ before anything moves.

  A. Sign-off

  B. Signal

  C. Bell to ring

  D. Work order

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 183:

  Which of these items are not part of what is necessary for successful Kaizens?

  A. Good lighting

  B. Management support

  C. Operator support

  D. Analysis tools

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 184:

  When a Belt implements an improvement that is automated thus requiring no particular understanding for use he has applied which Lean tool?

  A. Mistake Proofing

  B. Kaizen Event

  C. 5S

  D. None of the above

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 185:

  Using this partial Z Table, how many units from a month's production run are expected to not satisfy customer requirements for the following process? Upper specification limit: 7.2 Lower specification limit: 4.3 Mean of the process: 5.9 Standard Deviation:

  0.65 Monthly production: 450 units

  A. 3

  B. 7

  C. 10

  D. 12

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 186:

  Kaizens or Kaikakus and Six Sigma projects are intended to create breakthrough, significant process improvement versus minor, incremental improvements.

  A. True

  B. False

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 187:

  If a Six Sigma project was to reduce changeover times and the team found the project success was decreasing over time since changeover times began to creep back up, which Lean tools should be considered in the Control Phase to reestablish and sustain the project success?

  A. Improve the lighting to assure adequate visibility

  B. Confirm a Visual Factory exists to assure proper communication of status of machines

  C. Implement Kanbans to assure enough inventory for the process step

  D. Reword the standardized work instructions to use active verbs and not passive phrases

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 188:

  Situations where standardized work needs to be incorporated include all of these except _____________________.

  A. Changeover instructions incomplete

  B. Lack of a system to assure proper inventory levels at repair stations

  C. Machines continually operating to reduce the labor cost per piece

  D. Process flow for the same product assembly taking various cycle time for completion

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 189:

  The Lean toolbox includes all of the following items except __________.

  A. Poke-Yoke

  B. Standard Operating Procedures

  C. Kaizen

  D. 5S the work area

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 190:

  A. Are setups optimized for lower scrap levels?

  B. Can extra inventory be seen easily?

  C. Can changeover challenges be recognized?

  D. Are unneeded tools or supplies easily noted?

  Correct Answer: A