Question 1

ISO 9000 requires that a new-product development process be defined and followed by a company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Modular design involves:

Accepted Answer

A) Dividing the production process into separate work units 
B) Dividing the products into product lines 
C) Dividing the products into their similar components 
D) Dividing the products into different cost categories 
A) Dividing the production process into separate work units 
B) Dividing the products into product lines 
C) Dividing the products into their similar components 
D) Dividing the products into different cost categories C

Question 3

Modular design offers new opportunities for product and process design.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Value analysis:

Accepted Answer

A) Improves the usefulness of the product without increasing the cost 
B) Reduces the cost of a product without reducing its usefulness 
C) Both a and b 
D) None of the above 
A) Improves the usefulness of the product without increasing the cost 
B) Reduces the cost of a product without reducing its usefulness 
C) Both a and b 
D) None of the above

Question 5

Market pull is the best way to introduce new products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

One of the major benefits of concurrent engineering is the reduction in time to complete the new-product development process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A restaurant offers a "customer's choice" sandwich for which the customer specifies the bread,meat,cheese and topping he or she wants.There are three types of bread,three types of meat,three types of cheese and four types of topping.How many different sandwiches can the restaurant make?

Accepted Answer

A) 4 
B) 27 
C) 108 
D) 162 
A) 4 
B) 27 
C) 108 
D) 162

Question 8

Medtronic Inc.designs and manufacturers pacemakers,small metal cases that contain electronic circuitry and a battery to regulate a person's heartbeat.Describe the typical process that should be followed by Medtronic Inc.while developing a new generation of this technology.

Accepted Answer

Concept Development Phase: This phase is

Question 9

Explain the information conveyed by various elements in the house of quality.

Accepted Answer

Relative Importance: This is represented

Question 10

The first step in Quality Function Development is to determine the customer attributes.The second step in QFD is to translate the customer attributes into target values.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Design for manufacturing involves:

Accepted Answer

A) Simplification of products 
B) Development of successive generations of products 
C) Manufacture of multiple products using common parts,processes,and modules 
D) Both a and c 
A) Simplification of products 
B) Development of successive generations of products 
C) Manufacture of multiple products using common parts,processes,and modules 
D) Both a and c

Question 12

Three typical misalignments between product design and operations are:

Accepted Answer

A) Technology,reward systems,and infrastructure 
B) Technology,process,and design 
C) Technology,culture,and hierarchy 
D) None of the above 
A) Technology,reward systems,and infrastructure 
B) Technology,process,and design 
C) Technology,culture,and hierarchy 
D) None of the above

Question 13

Quality Function Deployment:

Accepted Answer

A) Links customer requirements to technical specifications 
B) Eliminates customer attributes 
C) Depends only on engineering characteristics 
D) Assumes that interactions between engineering characteristics are unimportant 
A) Links customer requirements to technical specifications 
B) Eliminates customer attributes 
C) Depends only on engineering characteristics 
D) Assumes that interactions between engineering characteristics are unimportant

Question 14

What criteria are important when a company is considering a supplier as a potential collaborator in new-product development?

Accepted Answer

Whether the supplier has technical exper

Question 15

Describe value analysis.What are the desirable outcomes of value analysis to the firm? To customers?

Accepted Answer

Value analysis is a method for improving

Question 16

Product design supports the business strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The market-pull view of new product innovation is to:

Accepted Answer

A) "Pull" the products into the market as fast as possible 
B) Develop products that the company can sell,based on customer needs 
C) Market whatever the company makes best 
D) Make new products appealing through innovative packaging 
A) "Pull" the products into the market as fast as possible 
B) Develop products that the company can sell,based on customer needs 
C) Market whatever the company makes best 
D) Make new products appealing through innovative packaging

Question 18

In which phase of the new-product design process should considerations about tradeoffs among product cost,quality,and schedule be made?

Accepted Answer

A) Concept development 
B) Product design 
C) Preliminary process design 
D) Pilot production/testing 
A) Concept development 
B) Product design 
C) Preliminary process design 
D) Pilot production/testing

Question 19

Misalignments between operations and product design can occur in technology,infrastructure,and rewards systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The concept that a product should not only fit the market needs but have a technical advantage as well is known as the:

Accepted Answer

A) Market pull approach to new-product introduction 
B) Technology push approach to new-product introduction 
C) Interfunctional view to new-product introduction 
D) Dual approach to new-product introduction 
A) Market pull approach to new-product introduction 
B) Technology push approach to new-product introduction 
C) Interfunctional view to new-product introduction 
D) Dual approach to new-product introduction

ISO 9000 requires that a new-product development process be defined and followed by a company.

Modular design involves:

Modular design offers new opportunities for product and process design.

Value analysis:

Market pull is the best way to introduce new products.

One of the major benefits of concurrent engineering is the reduction in time to complete the new-product development process.

A restaurant offers a "customer's choice" sandwich for which the customer specifies the bread,meat,cheese and topping he or she wants.There are three types of bread,three types of meat,three types of cheese and four types of topping.How many different sandwiches can the restaurant make?

Medtronic Inc.designs and manufacturers pacemakers,small metal cases that contain electronic circuitry and a battery to regulate a person's heartbeat.Describe the typical process that should be followed by Medtronic Inc.while developing a new generation of this technology.

Explain the information conveyed by various elements in the house of quality.

The first step in Quality Function Development is to determine the customer attributes.The second step in QFD is to translate the customer attributes into target values.

Design for manufacturing involves:

Three typical misalignments between product design and operations are:

Quality Function Deployment:

What criteria are important when a company is considering a supplier as a potential collaborator in new-product development?

Describe value analysis.What are the desirable outcomes of value analysis to the firm? To customers?

Product design supports the business strategy.

The market-pull view of new product innovation is to:

In which phase of the new-product design process should considerations about tradeoffs among product cost,quality,and schedule be made?

Misalignments between operations and product design can occur in technology,infrastructure,and rewards systems.

The concept that a product should not only fit the market needs but have a technical advantage as well is known as the:

The Operations Function

Operations and Supply Chain Strategy

Process Selection

Service Delivery System Design

Process-Flow Analysis

Lean Thinking and Lean Systems

Managing Quality

Quality Control and Improvement

Supply Chain Management

Forecasting

Capacity Planning

Scheduling Operations

Project Planning and Scheduling

Independent Demand Inventory

Materials Requirements Planning and ERP

Filters

Exam 3: Product Design

ISO 9000 requires that a new-product development process be defined and followed by a company.

Modular design involves:

Modular design offers new opportunities for product and process design.

Value analysis:

Market pull is the best way to introduce new products.

One of the major benefits of concurrent engineering is the reduction in time to complete the new-product development process.

A restaurant offers a "customer's choice" sandwich for which the customer specifies the bread,meat,cheese and topping he or she wants.There are three types of bread,three types of meat,three types of cheese and four types of topping.How many different sandwiches can the restaurant make?

Medtronic Inc.designs and manufacturers pacemakers,small metal cases that contain electronic circuitry and a battery to regulate a person's heartbeat.Describe the typical process that should be followed by Medtronic Inc.while developing a new generation of this technology.

Explain the information conveyed by various elements in the house of quality.

The first step in Quality Function Development is to determine the customer attributes.The second step in QFD is to translate the customer attributes into target values.

Design for manufacturing involves:

Three typical misalignments between product design and operations are:

Quality Function Deployment:

What criteria are important when a company is considering a supplier as a potential collaborator in new-product development?

Describe value analysis.What are the desirable outcomes of value analysis to the firm? To customers?

Product design supports the business strategy.

The market-pull view of new product innovation is to:

In which phase of the new-product design process should considerations about tradeoffs among product cost,quality,and schedule be made?

Misalignments between operations and product design can occur in technology,infrastructure,and rewards systems.

The concept that a product should not only fit the market needs but have a technical advantage as well is known as the:

The Operations Function

Operations and Supply Chain Strategy

Process Selection

Service Delivery System Design

Process-Flow Analysis

Lean Thinking and Lean Systems

Managing Quality

Quality Control and Improvement

Supply Chain Management

Forecasting

Capacity Planning

Scheduling Operations

Project Planning and Scheduling

Independent Demand Inventory

Materials Requirements Planning and ERP

Filters