Question 1

Which of the following activities is NOT part of DFSS?

Accepted Answer

A) Concept development 
B) Product development 
C) Design optimization 
D) Design verification 
A) Concept development 
B) Product development 
C) Design optimization 
D) Design verification

Question 2

Given the following Taguchi loss function and specifications,determine the estimated loss if the quality characteristic under study takes on a value of 6.30 inches.
Taguchi loss function: L(x)= 8,500(x-T)²
Specifications (in inches): 6.00 ± 0.25.

Accepted Answer

A) $765.00 
B) $2,550.00 
C) $21.25 
D) $1,349.21 
A) $765.00 
B) $2,550.00 
C) $21.25 
D) $1,349.21

Question 3

Practices such as designing for recyclability and disassembly are included in the process of:

Accepted Answer

A) design for manufacturability. 
B) design for environment. 
C) design for excellence. 
D) design for optimization. 
A) design for manufacturability. 
B) design for environment. 
C) design for excellence. 
D) design for optimization.

Question 4

_____ design refers to designing goods and services that are insensitive to variation in manufacturing processes and when consumers use them.

Accepted Answer

A) Robust 
B) Compact 
C) Non-variant 
D) Zero-Variance 
A) Robust 
B) Compact 
C) Non-variant 
D) Zero-Variance

Question 5

Reliability is expressed in terms of:

Accepted Answer

A) number of failures. 
B) probability. 
C) time period. 
D) an index. 
A) number of failures. 
B) probability. 
C) time period. 
D) an index.

Question 6

_____ is a focused process for discovering customer requirements and using them to select superior product or service concepts that meet those requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) Concept development 
B) Concept engineering 
C) Concurrent engineering 
D) Product development 
A) Concept development 
B) Concept engineering 
C) Concurrent engineering 
D) Product development

Question 7

The early failure period in a reliability study is sometimes called the:

Accepted Answer

A) short-life period. 
B) break-in period. 
C) infant mortality period. 
D) initial dropout period. 
A) short-life period. 
B) break-in period. 
C) infant mortality period. 
D) initial dropout period.

Question 8

The manufacturing specification for a part is: 4.20 ± 0.40 inches.Identify the following values:
a.Target
b.Nominal dimension
c.Upper specification limit
d.Lower specification limit
e.Tolerance

Accepted Answer

The target and the nominal dim

Question 9

The loss function for a part is: L(x)= 950(x-1.5)².If the loss at the lower specification limit is $38,determine the lower specification limit.

Accepted Answer

Letting y = tolerance,then 38

Question 10

In the QFD process,a _____ forms the basis for a quality control plan delivering those critical characteristics that are crucial to achieving customer satisfaction,as specified in the last house of quality.

Accepted Answer

A) control point 
B) key process 
C) quality parameter 
D) key result area 
A) control point 
B) key process 
C) quality parameter 
D) key result area

Question 11

_____ uses a type of matrix diagram to present data and information.

Accepted Answer

A) Quality function deployment 
B) Concept engineering 
C) DMADV 
D) Concept development 
A) Quality function deployment 
B) Concept engineering 
C) DMADV 
D) Concept development

Question 12

The specification limits for the weight of a part is 23.1 ± 2.4 grams.A manager collected a random sample of 40 units of the part from a metal stamping process.The sample average is 22.825 grams and the sample standard deviation is 1.375 grams. 
a. What is the value of $ C_{p} $ for this product?
b. What is the value of $ C_{p k} $ for this product?
c. What does the difference between the values of $ C_{p} $ and $ C_{p k} $ tell you?

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

The Taguchi loss function measures monetary loss as a linear function of the deviation between a product measurement and nominal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Discuss how marketing,human resources,and finance/accounting can contribute to the QFD process.

Accepted Answer

Responses can reflect marketing's abilit

Question 15

Specifications for the density of dustless chalk used in classrooms is   grams per   or   . A random sample of 100 pieces of produced chalk was selected and the density of each piece in the sample was recorded. The
sample average was   and the sample standard deviation was  .

What is the value of   for this process?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Specifications for the density of dustless chalk...

Question 16

A Cp value of _____ occurs when the natural variation of the process equals the tolerance spread.

Accepted Answer

A) 0 
B) 1.0 
C) 3.0 
D) 6.0 
A) 0 
B) 1.0 
C) 3.0 
D) 6.0

Question 17

This phase in the product development process usually includes prototype testing.

Accepted Answer

A) Idea generation 
B) Product development 
C) Preliminary concept development 
D) Market evaluation 
A) Idea generation 
B) Product development 
C) Preliminary concept development 
D) Market evaluation

Question 18

The number of failures per unit time during the duration under consideration is called:

Accepted Answer

A) mean time between failures. 
B) failure rate. 
C) mean time to failure. 
D) conformance rate. 
A) mean time between failures. 
B) failure rate. 
C) mean time to failure. 
D) conformance rate.

Question 19

The first step in building the House of Quality is to:

Accepted Answer

A) identify customer requirements. 
B) evaluate the competition. 
C) identify technical requirements. 
D) identify selling points. 
A) identify customer requirements. 
B) evaluate the competition. 
C) identify technical requirements. 
D) identify selling points.

Question 20

______ represents a set of tools and methodologies used in the product development process for ensuring that goods and services will meet customer needs and achieve performance objectives,and that the processes used to make and deliver them achieve Six Sigma capability.

Accepted Answer

A) Concept engineering 
B) Design for Six Sigma 
C) Concurrent engineering 
D) Deming tools 
A) Concept engineering 
B) Design for Six Sigma 
C) Concurrent engineering 
D) Deming tools

Which of the following activities is NOT part of DFSS?

Given the following Taguchi loss function and specifications,determine the estimated loss if the quality characteristic under study takes on a value of 6.30 inches. Taguchi loss function: L(x)= 8,500(x-T)² Specifications (in inches): 6.00 ± 0.25.

Practices such as designing for recyclability and disassembly are included in the process of:

_____ design refers to designing goods and services that are insensitive to variation in manufacturing processes and when consumers use them.

Reliability is expressed in terms of:

_____ is a focused process for discovering customer requirements and using them to select superior product or service concepts that meet those requirements.

The early failure period in a reliability study is sometimes called the:

The manufacturing specification for a part is: 4.20 ± 0.40 inches.Identify the following values: a.Target b.Nominal dimension c.Upper specification limit d.Lower specification limit e.Tolerance

The loss function for a part is: L(x)= 950(x-1.5)².If the loss at the lower specification limit is $38,determine the lower specification limit.

In the QFD process,a _____ forms the basis for a quality control plan delivering those critical characteristics that are crucial to achieving customer satisfaction,as specified in the last house of quality.

_____ uses a type of matrix diagram to present data and information.

The Taguchi loss function measures monetary loss as a linear function of the deviation between a product measurement and nominal.

Discuss how marketing,human resources,and finance/accounting can contribute to the QFD process.

A C_p value of _____ occurs when the natural variation of the process equals the tolerance spread.

This phase in the product development process usually includes prototype testing.

The number of failures per unit time during the duration under consideration is called:

The first step in building the House of Quality is to:

______ represents a set of tools and methodologies used in the product development process for ensuring that goods and services will meet customer needs and achieve performance objectives,and that the processes used to make and deliver them achieve Six Sigma capability.

Introduction

Total Quality In Organizations

Philosophies And Frameworks

Strategic Focus For Performance Excellence

Focusing On Customers

High Performance Workforce Management

Process Management

Performance Measurement And Information Management

Leading, building, and Sustaining Performance Excellence

Statistical Thinking And Applications

Six Sigma And Process Improvement

Statistical Process Control

Filters

Exam 12: Design For Quality And Product Excellence

Which of the following activities is NOT part of DFSS?

Given the following Taguchi loss function and specifications,determine the estimated loss if the quality characteristic under study takes on a value of 6.30 inches. Taguchi loss function: L(x)= 8,500(x-T)² Specifications (in inches): 6.00 ± 0.25.

Practices such as designing for recyclability and disassembly are included in the process of:

_____ design refers to designing goods and services that are insensitive to variation in manufacturing processes and when consumers use them.

Reliability is expressed in terms of:

_____ is a focused process for discovering customer requirements and using them to select superior product or service concepts that meet those requirements.

The early failure period in a reliability study is sometimes called the:

The manufacturing specification for a part is: 4.20 ± 0.40 inches.Identify the following values: a.Target b.Nominal dimension c.Upper specification limit d.Lower specification limit e.Tolerance

The loss function for a part is: L(x)= 950(x-1.5)².If the loss at the lower specification limit is $38,determine the lower specification limit.

In the QFD process,a _____ forms the basis for a quality control plan delivering those critical characteristics that are crucial to achieving customer satisfaction,as specified in the last house of quality.

_____ uses a type of matrix diagram to present data and information.

The Taguchi loss function measures monetary loss as a linear function of the deviation between a product measurement and nominal.

Discuss how marketing,human resources,and finance/accounting can contribute to the QFD process.

A Cp value of _____ occurs when the natural variation of the process equals the tolerance spread.

This phase in the product development process usually includes prototype testing.

The number of failures per unit time during the duration under consideration is called:

The first step in building the House of Quality is to:

______ represents a set of tools and methodologies used in the product development process for ensuring that goods and services will meet customer needs and achieve performance objectives,and that the processes used to make and deliver them achieve Six Sigma capability.

Introduction

Total Quality In Organizations

Philosophies And Frameworks

Strategic Focus For Performance Excellence

Focusing On Customers

High Performance Workforce Management

Process Management

Performance Measurement And Information Management

Leading, building, and Sustaining Performance Excellence

Statistical Thinking And Applications

Six Sigma And Process Improvement

Statistical Process Control

Filters

A C_p value of _____ occurs when the natural variation of the process equals the tolerance spread.