The 5Ss

question 108

Multiple Choice

The 5Ss:

• A) have the "flavor" of a housekeeping list.
• B) are a checklist for lean operations.
• C) have become a list of seven items in American practice.
• D) can be used to assist with necessary changes in organizational culture.
• E) All of these are true.

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Definitions:

Sieve Tube Elements

Specialized cells in phloem of vascular plants, forming channels for transporting sugars and other nutrients.

Lenticels

Small, corky areas on the stems and roots of plants that allow for gas exchange with the surrounding air.

Gas Exchange

The process by which organisms exchange gases with their environment, including the uptake of oxygen and the release of carbon dioxide.

Periderm

is the protective outer secondary layer of bark in woody plants and trees, comprising the phellem, phellogen, and phelloderm.