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:

Demographic Transition

A theory describing the transition from high birth and death rates to low birth and death rates as a country develops from a pre-industrial to an industrialized economic system.

Per Capita Incomes

The average income earned per person in a given area or country.

Birth Rates

A rephrased: The frequency of live births in a given population, measured as the number of births per 1000 individuals per year.