ASQ CSSBB Exam - Topic 8 Question 66 Discussion

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Question #: 66
Topic #: 8

A team studies a coil steel banding process and makes five changes resulting in productivity improvements of 2%, 2.8%, 2.4%, 2% and 3% respectively. These improvements are best described by which approach to problem solving?

A5S

BPoka yoke

CKaizen

DPDCA

ERe-engineering

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by Jani at Feb 26, 2023, 10:24 AM

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Karan

4 months ago

5 changes leading to steady gains? Classic Kaizen!

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Melodie

4 months ago

2% improvements? Seems kinda small for a big change.

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German

4 months ago

I think it's more about PDCA, honestly.

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Leonida

4 months ago

Definitely sounds like a Kaizen approach to me.

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Malcolm

4 months ago

Those productivity improvements are pretty solid!

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Ollie

5 months ago

I thought 5S was more about organization and cleanliness, so I don't think that's the right answer here.

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Delila

5 months ago

I feel like this question is similar to one we practiced on Kaizen, where we looked at incremental changes leading to better results.

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Lavelle

5 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I think PDCA might be more about cycles of planning and doing rather than just small improvements.

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Jaleesa

5 months ago

I remember studying Kaizen as a continuous improvement method, and these small productivity gains seem to fit that approach.

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Susy

5 months ago

This looks like a pretty straightforward question. I think I've done something similar before, so I should be able to handle this.

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Mitsue

5 months ago

Option C seems incorrect - I don't believe multiple users can sign the same signature subject. Let me double-check the details on that.

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Denise

5 months ago

I remember something about flexed budgets, but I'm not sure how to adjust for fixed overhead increases properly.

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Essie

9 months ago

I bet the coil steel banding process was a real 'coil' to work with before these changes. Haha, get it? Coil? Oh, never mind.

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Hoa

8 months ago

D: The team did a great job with those productivity improvements.

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An

8 months ago

C: Definitely, it's all about making small changes for big results.

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Dolores

8 months ago

B: Yeah, Kaizen focuses on continuous improvement.

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Matthew

9 months ago

A: I think the improvements are best described by Kaizen.

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Colton

9 months ago

Poka yoke, really? That's more about error-proofing, not productivity boosts. This is definitely a Kaizen situation.

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Becky

9 months ago

I don't know, the 5% improvement overall seems pretty substantial. Maybe re-engineering is the way to go here?

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Elli

8 months ago

Yeah, I think Kaizen makes the most sense in this scenario.

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Layla

8 months ago

I agree, Kaizen focuses on continuous small improvements which seems to align with the situation.

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Lenita

8 months ago

I think the improvements are more gradual, so maybe Kaizen is the best approach.

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Emogene

10 months ago

But wait, could it also be PDCA? Those small adjustments sound like a Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle to me.

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Cyndy

9 months ago

C: But wait, could it also be PDCA? Those small adjustments sound like a Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle to me.

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Josue

9 months ago

B: Yeah, I agree. Kaizen focuses on continuous small improvements.

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Dong

9 months ago

A: I think the improvements are best described by Kaizen.

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Celia

10 months ago

Hmm, the improvements seem like a classic example of Kaizen, with small incremental changes leading to significant productivity gains. That's gotta be the answer.

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