CIPS Exam L3M4 Topic 1 Question 16 Discussion

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Question #: 16
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Taiichi Ohno came up with the notion of the 'wastes'. How many wastes?

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Suggested Answer: D

CIPS regards procurement as a profession, and encourages members to describe it in that way.

Procurement should be regarded as a profession in the same way that lawyers and accountants are regarded as professionals.

by Ivette at Jul 16, 2024, 08:25 AM

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Felicitas

4 days ago

B, definitely B. 5 wastes, nice and simple. Taiichi was probably just a minimalist at heart.

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Arthur

12 days ago

I'm leaning towards D. 6 wastes, it's a nice round number. Maybe Taiichi was feeling fancy that day and wanted to add an extra one.

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Viva

16 days ago

I'm going with option A. Seven wastes just sounds right, it's a classic number for these kinds of things.

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Catarina

17 days ago

Hmm, I'm pretty sure it's 7 wastes. Taiichi Ohno was a genius, there's no way he only came up with 4 or 5 wastes.

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Simona

18 days ago

I believe it's 7 because Taiichi Ohno identified them to eliminate inefficiencies.

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Sherron

21 days ago

I remember learning that it's 7 too.

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Cordelia

27 days ago

I think it's 7 wastes.

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