Preview Questions Process Improvement Specialist | Role Specific Skill

Question 1: When measuring the performance of a chemical plant, which metric would best indicate process efficiency?

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Takt time

OEE (Overall Equipment Efficiency)

Batch cycle time

Lead time

Question 2: What does Takt Time refer to in Lean manufacturing?

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The total time for equipment to go through a cycle

The rate at which a product needs to be produced to meet customer demand

The time it takes for a product to pass through an individual process

The time needed to set up a machine for production

Question 3: What does Takt Time represent in Lean manufacturing?

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The time needed to complete a single maintenance task

The available time to produce a unit of product to meet customer demand

The time between product shipments to customers

The time required to set up a new production line

Question 4: What is the role of root cause analysis in a Six Sigma project?

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To track the progress of improvement initiatives

To calculate the overall defect rate of a process

To design solutions to improve process efficiency

To identify and address the underlying causes of process variation

Question 5: What does the Pareto Principle (80/20 rule) suggest in the context of Six Sigma?

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80% of the problems come from 20% of the causes, and addressing these can significantly improve the process

80% of the production time is spent on non-value-added activities

80% of production output can be achieved with 20% of the resources

80% of customer demands are unrelated to defects

Question 6: What does SMED (Single-Minute Exchange of Dies) focus on in Lean methodologies?

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Reducing setup times to improve the flexibility and efficiency of production processes

Lengthening production cycles to accommodate longer runs

Reducing the number of workers in the plant for cost savings

Increasing machine downtime to ensure maintenance