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To identify: The strategy that would reduce inventory in the operation.
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In the Catapult Lab, incorporating aluminum foil, bubble wrap, duct tape, SOP’s, clamps, etc. into the setup, and then launching the ball 30 times, represents which phase of the DMAIC process?
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B. Measure
C. Analyze
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hich statement below is True, and which one is False?
For the False ones explain why they are incorrect (or what is the correct statement)
3-1) Process imperfections are a result of waste in a process
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3-3) 5 why is a technique through which the current state performance of a process can be measured
3-4) Job shop is a process architecture that allows producing large volumes of standard products
3-5) Operational frontier refers to the position of the best companies in each market in terms of their product attributes
3-6) 5S is a technique for root-cause analysis
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C. PDCA Approach
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