In the Toyota Production System, Waste and Inefficiency Are Referred

question 115

Multiple Choice

In the Toyota Production System, waste and inefficiency are referred to as __________, and the ongoing effort to reduce this is referred to as __________.

• A)jidoka; heijunka
• B)muda; kanban
• C)kaizen; heijunka
• D)muda; kaizen
• E)muda; jidoka

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Definitions:

Direct Reporting

The process where employees report directly to their immediate supervisor without intermediaries.

Organizational Designs

The planning and structuring of an organization's roles, responsibilities, and processes to achieve its goals efficiently.

Delegation

Delegation involves the assignment of responsibility or authority to another person (normally from a manager to a subordinate) to carry out specific activities.

Horizontal Structures

An organizational structure that emphasizes teamwork and collaboration among departments, reducing hierarchies.