The List of 5S's, Although It Looks Like a Housekeeping

question 11

Multiple Choice

The list of 5S's, although it looks like a housekeeping directive, supports lean production by

• A) identifying non-value items and removing them, in the "sort/segregate" item
• B) reducing inventory, in the "standardize" item
• C) increasing variability through standardized procedures, in the "standardize" item
• D) eliminating wasted motion through ergonomic studies, in the "support" item
• E) building good safety practices, in the "shine/sweep" item

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Definitions:

Psychoanalysis

A set of psychological theories and therapeutic methods which have their origin in the work and theories of Sigmund Freud, emphasizing unconscious psychological processes.

Sigmund Freud

An Austrian neurologist and the founding father of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Structuralism

An approach in psychology and other social sciences that emphasizes understanding the structure of the human mind or society by analyzing its components and their interactions.

Basic Elements

Fundamental components or parts that serve as building blocks for constructing or understanding a complex whole.