Extension : A Supplement: Process Mapping And Analysis

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Introduction to Managing Operations Across the Supply Chain
Operations and Supply Chain Strategy
Managing Processes and Capacity
Extension : A Supplement: Process Mapping and Analysis
Productprocess Innovation
Manufacturing and Service Process Structures
Managing Quality
Extension: A Supplement: Quality Improvement Tools
Managing Inventories
Lean Systems
Customer Service Management
Sourcing and Supply Management
Logistics Management
Demand Planning: Forecasting and Demand Management
Sales and Operations Planning
Materials and Resource Requirements Planning
Project Management
Extension : A Supplement: Advanced Methods for Project Scheduling
Sustainable Operations Managementpreparing for the Future

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Question 1

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_______________ transform product specifications and new process technology into a new or revised production system.

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New process design and development projects

New product design and development projects

Concurrent engineering projects

Operations management projects

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Question 2

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Fast innovators typically gain which advantages?

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They produce a more continuous stream of new product introductions that create a greater and more constant market awareness of their brands.

They have fewer problems in launching new products and fewer failures in the marketplace.

They can sell at lower prices or lower the total sales needed for a new product to pay back its initial development costs.

All of these

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Question 3

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High-quality innovators typically gain which advantages?

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They can fund more new design and development projects than other firms.

They satisfy customers more effectively, building strong brand image and customer loyalty.

They can sell at lower prices or lower the total sales needed for a new product to pay back its initial development costs.

None of these.

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Question 4

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Acton Corporation has identified a way to combine several existing technologies into a new product.This is most likely to have occurred in a:

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Research and advanced development project.

Radical breakthrough development project.

Next-generation or platform development project.

Enhancement development project.

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Question 5

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An advantage of "early supplier involvement" is that it:

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Generally leads to higher-quality products.

Decreases time to launch new products.

Avoids supply problems once the product is launched.

All of these.

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Question 6

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The stage of a product/process innovation in which managers determine the target values of product attributes, volume, and price is:

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Product and market testing.

Product and process planning.

Detailed design and development.

Concept development.

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Question 7

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"Concurrent engineering" is best described as:

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The simultaneous implementation of engineering projects critical to the manufacture of new products.

Assigning multiple engineers to a project to ensure the accuracy of the work.

The simultaneous design and development of all the processes and information needed to manufacture a product, to sell it, to distribute it, and to service it.

Engineering techniques that seek to capture leading-edge knowledge and technology in the design phase of a new product.

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Question 8

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Sequential product development projects are likely to have development costs and development times than concurrent engineering product development projects.

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Higher; longer

Higher; shorter

Lower; longer

Lower; shorter

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Question 9

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The main purpose of quality function deployment (QFD) is:

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To base product and process design decisions more directly on what the customer thinks is important.

To clearly identify the functional groups within the organization that have a direct influence on quality.

To expand the quality function and eliminate the need for statistical process control.

To set up a plan for the deployment of statistical quality control tools throughout the organization.

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Question 10

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The "house of quality" is best described as:

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An approach in which customers use product prototypes version and provide feedback to developers.

A template that guides the translation of product features into technical product specifications.

Research efforts that gather detailed data describing customers' wishes, needs, likes, and dislikes regarding specific product features and functionalities.

A template that guides identification and translation of customer requirements into product specifications.

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Question 11

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In conducting a failure modes effects analysis, the following data were developed for three modes Mode 1: Severity = 5, Occurrence = 2, and Undetectability = 7 Mode 2: Severity = 3, Occurrence = 6, and Undetectability = 5 Mode 3: Severity = 7, Occurrence = 2, and Undetectability = 4
Which has the highest risk?

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Mode 1

Mode 2

Mode 3

Mode 1 and Mode 2 are equal in having highest risk

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Question 12

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A project team interested in identifying and correcting potential quality problems in a product design would find which one of the following tools most useful?

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QFD

FMEA

Value analysis

DFM

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Question 13

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Xanadu Inc.has a project team interested in reducing the projected production cost of a new product.The team would find which one of the following tools most useful?

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QFD

FMEA

DFM

CAD/CAE

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Question 14

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Overall, it is clear that well-managed innovation projects:

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Apply only to manufacturing firms.

Increasingly involve input from multiple functions in a company.

Should always be executed sequentially.

All of these.

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Question 15

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A disadvantage of "component standardization" is that it:

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Increases development time.

Increases development cost.

Increases the difficulty of inventory management.

None of these are disadvantages.

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Question 16

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Which of the following statements is true regarding product/process innovation?

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Innovation projects are operational processes.

Product and process development activities are usually closely linked.

Product/process design is a part of the resource/technology supply chain.

All of these statements are true.

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Question 17

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The stage of the product life cycle in which process innovation becomes an important way to increase efficiencies is:

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Launch

Growth

Maturity

Decline

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Question 18

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A project aimed at finding new core products or processes is called a(n):

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Research and advanced development project.

New platform development project.

Next generation development project.

Enhancement development project.

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Question 19

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A growing emphasis on involving supply chain partners in product/process innovation is known as:

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Portfolio planning

Launch and learn

Codevelopment

Design outsourcing

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Question 20

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Companies usually first build working product prototypes in which stage of product/process innovation?

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Concept development

Detailed design and development

Market testing

Commercialization

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Extension : A Supplement: Process Mapping And Analysis

_______________ transform product specifications and new process technology into a new or revised production system.

Fast innovators typically gain which advantages?

High-quality innovators typically gain which advantages?

Acton Corporation has identified a way to combine several existing technologies into a new product.This is most likely to have occurred in a:

An advantage of "early supplier involvement" is that it:

The stage of a product/process innovation in which managers determine the target values of product attributes, volume, and price is:

"Concurrent engineering" is best described as:

Sequential product development projects are likely to have ____________ development costs and ____________ development times than concurrent engineering product development projects.

The main purpose of quality function deployment (QFD) is:

The "house of quality" is best described as:

A project team interested in identifying and correcting potential quality problems in a product design would find which one of the following tools most useful?

Xanadu Inc.has a project team interested in reducing the projected production cost of a new product.The team would find which one of the following tools most useful?

Overall, it is clear that well-managed innovation projects:

A disadvantage of "component standardization" is that it:

Which of the following statements is true regarding product/process innovation?

The stage of the product life cycle in which process innovation becomes an important way to increase efficiencies is:

A project aimed at finding new core products or processes is called a(n):

A growing emphasis on involving supply chain partners in product/process innovation is known as:

Companies usually first build working product prototypes in which stage of product/process innovation?

Sequential product development projects are likely to have development costs and development times than concurrent engineering product development projects.