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Do you agree that the principles and techniques of lean production could be effectively applied to Modular manufacturing? • Strongly Disagree • Disagree • Neither Agree nor Disagree • Agree • Strongly Agree 3. To what degree have you used Modularity in the following key areas? Areas Not at All Very Little Somewhat Great Extent Production Services Supply Chain Packaging Cleanrooms HVAC Piperack Wall/Ceiling layout 4. What method of Modularity have you utilized? • Hybrid Modules • Full Facility Modules 5. Which of the following benefits have you derived from your utilization of modularity? Benefits Tick Box Increased project speed Reusability Efficiency of Project Execution Reduced Risk Profit maximization Reduction in health and safety risks Improved Speed to market 6. To what extent have you applied lean manufacturing techniques to modular projects you have been involved with? • To a Great Extent • Somewhat • Very Little • Not at All 7. What factors have contributed to the implementation success of the type of Modularity you have utilized? 8. What challenges have you faced in going Lean in Modular manufacturing? Section B 1. To What degree have you implemented Lean in the following key practice areas? Key areas Not at Very Somewhat Great all Little Extent Scheduling Inventory Material handling Equipment Work Processes Quality Employees Layout Suppliers Customers Safety and Ergonomics Product Design Management and Culture Tools and techniques 2. Which of the following Lean tools and techniques have you implemented? Tools and Techniques Tickbox 5S Kaizen Standardized work Plan-do-check-Act (PDCA) Poka-Yoke Kanban Just-In-Time (JIT) Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) Total Quality Management (TQM) Value stream mapping (VSM) Cellular Layouts Heijunka Six Sigma Andon Single Minute Exchange of Dyes (SMED) Jidoka 3. Which of the following benefits have you derived from your implementation of Lean tools and techniques? Benefits Tick box Improved flexibility Improved response time Improved quality Increased profit Decreased Inventory Reduced waste Improved productivity Reduced Cost 4. What factors have contributed to the implementation success of the lean tools used? 5. What challenges have you faced while implementing Lean manufacturing?