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Week 2: Lean, Six Sigma

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10) SIPOC diagram, used for understanding the flow in a process is used in 1 point
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11) While the first generation of Six sigma focused on , the third 1 point
generation of six sigma focused on .

Variability reduction, creating value

Variability reduction, improved business performance
Creating value, Improved business performance
None of the above

12) Effective quality improvement can be instrumental in: 1 point

Increasing productivity
Reducing cost
Both a and b
None of the above

13) An unbiased dice is rolled once. The probability of getting a number greater than 4 1 point
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14) In a six sigma improvement project the least experienced individuals are: 1 point

Green Belt
Black belts
Red Belts
Master Black Belts

15) Four basic characteristics of an optimal process are: 1 point

Economy, efficiency, control, quality

Quality, Improvement, efficiency, productivity
Economy, efficiency, productivity, cost
Economy, efficiency, productivity, quality

16) Which of the following is not a target of Total Quality Management: 1 point

Customer Satisfaction
Reducing manpower
Continuous Cost Reduction
Continuous Operational Improvement

17) In DMAIC, redesigning of process to either remove bottlenecks or to reduce waste 1 point
takes place in the stage.

Define

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Measure
Improve
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18) The standard normal distribution has mean= and standard deviation= 1 point
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19) Mistake proofing of process is done in the stage of DMAIC. 1 point

Define
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Control

20) Which of the following statement is false: 1 point

Important step of strategic quality management is identification of those dimensions in

which the organization will compete
Selection of suppliers should be based on quality, schedule, and cost, rather than on cost
alone
All of the individuals in the organization must have an understanding of the basic tools of
quality improvement
Manufacturing Unit should be the unit focusing on Quality Improvement among all units in
an organization

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