The 5Ss-Sort/segregate, Simplify/straighten, Shine/sweep, Standardize, and Sustain/self-Discipline-Are Important to Lean

question 51

True/False

The 5Ss-sort/segregate, simplify/straighten, shine/sweep, standardize, and sustain/self-discipline-are important to lean production because they act as a means to reduce waste.

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Definitions:

Borg-Warner Doctrine

A legal principle established by the U.S. Supreme Court stating that employers are not required to bargain over issues that are strictly management decisions unless they are tangibly related to wages, hours, or other conditions of employment.

Gissel Bargaining Order

A directive issued by the National Labor Relations Board requiring an employer to bargain with a union that hasn't won a certified election, but where worker support has been demonstrated.

Steelworkers Trilogy

A set of three landmark labor law cases decided by the United States Supreme Court in 1960, which greatly expanded the role of arbitration in resolving labor disputes.

Bargaining Issue Determination

The process of identifying and defining the specific subjects or matters to be negotiated or discussed between parties, typically in the context of labor relations.