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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Mitzie

1 months ago

Wait, are we sure Taiichi didn't come up with the 'waists' instead? I could really go for a nice, slim set of 7 wastes right about now.

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Jessenia

3 days ago

C) 4

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Kenneth

12 days ago

B) 5

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Katie

13 days ago

A) 7

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Felicitas

2 months ago

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

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Malcolm

9 days ago

Yeah, 5 wastes is more manageable than 7.

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Johnathon

10 days ago

I agree, 5 wastes makes it easier to remember.

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Cassi

16 days ago

No, it's definitely 5. Taiichi Ohno made it simple.

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Annice

1 months ago

I think it's 7 wastes actually.

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Arthur

2 months 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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Davida

1 months ago

No, I'm pretty sure it's 5 wastes according to Taiichi Ohno.

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Alex

2 months ago

I think it's actually 7 wastes, not 6.

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Viva

2 months 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

2 months 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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Rolande

16 days ago

Taiichi Ohno was really ahead of his time with the concept of the 7 wastes.

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Elza

17 days ago

I agree, it's definitely 7 wastes.

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Nana

18 days ago

Yeah, Taiichi Ohno definitely identified 7 wastes.

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Torie

19 days ago

I think you're right, it's 7 wastes.

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Simona

2 months ago

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

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Sherron

2 months ago

I remember learning that it's 7 too.

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Cordelia

3 months ago

I think it's 7 wastes.

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