Which of the following is not one of the 5 Ms used to identify manufacturing risks?

• A. Manpower
• B. Machinery
• C. Methods
• D. Management

Answer: (D)

The five Ms used to identify manufacturing risks are manpower, machinery, materials, methods, and measurement. Manpower covers people—their skills, training, and fatigue; machinery looks at equipment condition, maintenance, and reliability; materials deals with input quality and supplier issues; methods focus on how the work is performed—the processes and standard procedures; and measurement concerns the accuracy and reliability of inspection and data—calibration and measurement-system integrity. Management isn’t one of these five categories, even though leadership and governance influence risk, so it isn’t part of the framework. Therefore, the option that isn’t included is management.