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  1. 1 Easy

    What is the slowest step of a production line called?

    Answer: Bottleneck

    Why: In Goldratt's theory of constraints, speeding up any other step does not raise the whole line's output.

  2. 2 Medium

    Which cord can any Toyota worker pull to stop the line?

    Answer: Andon

    Why: Pulling it first just calls a team leader; if the problem isn't fixed in time, the line stops.

  3. 3 Hard

    Which of the seven wastes did Taiichi Ohno call the worst?

    Answer: Overproduction

    Why: Making too much piles up stock, and that stock hides other problems such as breakdowns, delays and defects.

  4. 4 Easy

    How many times does Toyota's problem-solving method ask 'why'?

    Answer: Five

    Why: The five whys go back to Sakichi Toyoda, the inventor who founded Toyota Industries.

  5. 5 Medium

    Where did the idea for kanban production cards come from?

    Answer: Supermarkets

    Why: Each step acts like a store: the next step takes only what it needs, and the earlier one makes just the replacements.

  6. 6 Hard

    In which language are most CNC machines programmed?

    Answer: G-code

    Why: Many 3D printers run on it too: slicing software turns a 3D model into G-code, layer by layer.

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