Preview Questions Process Improvement Specialist | Role Specific Skill

Question 1: How do "Flow Cells" contribute to Lean manufacturing in a chemical plant?

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By reducing equipment requirements and increasing cycle times

By grouping production steps in a way that maximizes production and minimizes waste

By eliminating all forms of downtime during production

By centralizing all production activities into one location

Question 2: How can Poka-Yoke be applied in Lean processes within a chemical plant?

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By eliminating quality checks and relying solely on final inspections

By implementing mistake-proofing mechanisms to prevent errors in the process

By allowing workers to make decisions without process constraints

By reducing the level of automation to increase human error

Question 3: In Lean methodologies, which of the following is considered the most critical element to eliminate in the chemical manufacturing process?

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Waste

Inventory

Bottlenecks

Variability

Question 4: What does SMED (Single-Minute Exchange of Dies) focus on in Lean methodologies?

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Reducing setup times to improve the flexibility and efficiency of production processes

Lengthening production cycles to accommodate longer runs

Reducing the number of workers in the plant for cost savings

Increasing machine downtime to ensure maintenance

Question 5: What is a process sigma level, and how is it related to Six Sigma performance?

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It measures the capability of a process to produce defect-free outputs

It determines the time taken for each process cycle

It calculates the number of operations in a given process

It measures the cost of the process

Question 6: When implementing workflow optimization in a chemical plant, which of the following is typically the first step in the "Define" phase of a Six Sigma project?

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Implementing automated control systems for the entire process

Conducting a risk assessment for the entire production facility

Mapping the current process and identifying areas for improvement

Analyzing the financial implications of production changes