DAF Foundations OF Lean Practice Question
Which is a common symptom of a 'bottleneck' in a Lean workflow?
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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A queue of work building up before a specific process step.
Work accumulates behind the bottleneck, creating a visible queue.
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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Very short cycle times.
Why it's wrong here
Bottlenecks increase, not decrease, cycle times.
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High employee satisfaction levels.
Why it's wrong here
Unrelated to flow.
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The team having no work to do.
Why it's wrong here
This would imply a lack of demand, not a bottleneck.
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A queue of work building up before a specific process step.
Why this is correct
This is the most common visual indicator.
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