DAF Foundations OF Lean Practice Question
In a Lean environment, how do you handle a 'non-value-add but necessary' activity?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Streamline and minimize it as much as possible.
While it is waste, it must be minimized or streamlined as much as possible because it cannot be fully eliminated.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Streamline and minimize it as much as possible.
Why this is correct
If it is mandatory, you optimize its execution.
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Ignore it completely.
Why it's wrong here
Ignoring necessary activities leads to failure.
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Automate it without optimization.
Why it's wrong here
Automating bad processes just makes them faster, not better.
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Assign it to a low-level employee.
Why it's wrong here
Outsourcing waste doesn't remove it from the system.
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