IASSC Exam ICGB Topic 5 Question 32 Discussion

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Question #: 32
Topic #: 5

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Which element of waste best describes "the unnecessary movement of materials and/or goods"?

AOverprocessing

BMotion

CConveyance

DCorrection

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Suggested Answer: A

by Bernardo at Sep 21, 2022, 07:11 PM

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Glory

3 months ago

I'm going with A) Overprocessing. Sometimes we do more work than necessary, which can lead to unnecessary movement of materials. Just my two cents.

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Cletus

2 months ago

Conveyance could also be a factor, as it involves the transportation of materials from one place to another.

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Annita

2 months ago

I think it could also be motion, as that involves the physical movement of materials.

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Gabriele

3 months ago

I agree, overprocessing can definitely lead to unnecessary movement of materials.

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Penney

4 months ago

Haha, I bet the correct answer is not D) Correction. That would just be fixing the mistakes, not the root cause of the waste!

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Leatha

2 months ago

You're right, D) Correction is more about fixing mistakes rather than addressing the root cause of waste.

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Lisandra

2 months ago

C) Conveyance is also a factor that could lead to unnecessary movement of goods.

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Loreta

2 months ago

B) Motion is another element that could contribute to waste in this scenario.

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Noemi

2 months ago

A) Overprocessing would be the best element to describe unnecessary movement of materials.

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Felicitas

2 months ago

No, it's not conveyance. The correct answer is A) Overprocessing.

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Portia

2 months ago

C) Conveyance

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Lindsey

2 months ago

That's correct! Overprocessing is the element of waste that best describes the unnecessary movement of materials and/or goods.

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Mozell

2 months ago

A) Overprocessing

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Peter

2 months ago

You're right, D) Correction is about fixing mistakes, not the unnecessary movement of materials.

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Vallie

2 months ago

D) Correction

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Dorethea

3 months ago

C) Conveyance

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Aileen

3 months ago

B) Motion

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Dominque

3 months ago

A) Overprocessing

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Mauricio

4 months ago

Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. I was thinking C) Conveyance might be the correct answer, since it involves the unnecessary transportation of materials or goods.

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Kristofer

4 months ago

I'm not sure, but I think it could also be C) Conveyance. Moving materials around unnecessarily could be conveyance.

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Val

4 months ago

I think the answer is B) Motion. Unnecessary movement of materials or goods definitely fits the description of waste due to motion.

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Jamal

3 months ago

I think D) Correction could also be a possibility. Having to correct mistakes due to unnecessary movement can lead to waste.

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Gail

3 months ago

I see your point, but I still think B) Motion is the best fit for the description given.

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Casie

3 months ago

I think it could also be C) Conveyance. Moving materials around unnecessarily can also be a waste.

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Chantay

3 months ago

I agree, B) Motion is the correct answer. Unnecessary movement of materials is definitely wasteful.

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Lai

4 months ago

I agree with Cecily, unnecessary movement of materials sounds like motion.

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Cecily

4 months ago

I think the answer is B) Motion.

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