Question 1

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 2

One of the major benefits of concurrent engineering is the reduction in the project design times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

An example of a prototype is:

Accepted Answer

A) A military aircraft 
B) The personal computer 
C) A Broadway play 
D) The original McDonald's restaurant 
A) A military aircraft 
B) The personal computer 
C) A Broadway play 
D) The original McDonald's restaurant D

Question 4

With the technology push view of new-product introduction,technology and market equally determine which products a firm should make.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Quality Function Deployment:

Accepted Answer

A) Links customer requirements to technical specifications 
B) Does not consider customer attributes important 
C) Depends only on engineering characteristics 
D) Assumes interactions between engineering characteristics are unimportant 
A) Links customer requirements to technical specifications 
B) Does not consider customer attributes important 
C) Depends only on engineering characteristics 
D) Assumes interactions between engineering characteristics are unimportant

Question 6

Modular design offers a fundamental way to change product design thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Value analysis:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Process design:

Accepted Answer

A) Is the way new product ideas are developed 
B) Is the next stage after product design 
C) Is considered less important to a company than product design 
D) Should occur at the same time as product design 
A) Is the way new product ideas are developed 
B) Is the next stage after product design 
C) Is considered less important to a company than product design 
D) Should occur at the same time as product design

Question 9

Market pull is the best way to introduce new products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Quality Function Deployment includes which of the following: (1)relative importance of customer attributes,(2)tolerance stack-up,(3)a comparison to the competitor's product,(4)engineering characteristics,(5)customer perceptions,(6)customer attributes,(7)variation around a target,(8)value analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) 3,5,6,7,8 
B) 1,3,4,5,6 
C) 1,2,4,6,7 
D) 2,5,6,7,8 
A) 3,5,6,7,8 
B) 1,3,4,5,6 
C) 1,2,4,6,7 
D) 2,5,6,7,8

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

When marketing,engineering,and operations simultaneously develop a product,this approach is known as _______ _________.

Accepted Answer

A) Sequential process 
B) Traditional approach 
C) Concurrent engineering 
D) Both a and b 
E) None of the above 
A) Sequential process 
B) Traditional approach 
C) Concurrent engineering 
D) Both a and b 
E) None of the above

Question 13

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 14

Which of the following is not part of the new-product development process?

Accepted Answer

A) Concept development 
B) Product design 
C) Development of the marketing strategy 
D) Pilot production/testing 
A) Concept development 
B) Product design 
C) Development of the marketing strategy 
D) Pilot production/testing

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What are ways in which a company could collaborate with customers for new-product design?

Accepted Answer

Asking customers the right questions: Wh

Question 17

According to Leonard-Barton,the three types of 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 18

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

Question 19

The first step in QFD 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 20

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 b 
E) 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 b 
E) Both a and c

Modular design involves:

One of the major benefits of concurrent engineering is the reduction in the project design times.

An example of a prototype is:

With the technology push view of new-product introduction,technology and market equally determine which products a firm should make.

Quality Function Deployment:

Modular design offers a fundamental way to change product design thinking.

Value analysis:

Process design:

Market pull is the best way to introduce new products.

Quality Function Deployment includes which of the following: (1)relative importance of customer attributes,(2)tolerance stack-up,(3)a comparison to the competitor's product,(4)engineering characteristics,(5)customer perceptions,(6)customer attributes,(7)variation around a target,(8)value analysis.

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

When marketing,engineering,and operations simultaneously develop a product,this approach is known as _ ___.

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

Which of the following is not part of the new-product development process?

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

What are ways in which a company could collaborate with customers for new-product design?

According to Leonard-Barton,the three types of misalignments between product design and operations are:

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

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

Design for manufacturing involves:

The Operations Function

Operations and Supply Chain Strategy

Process Selection

Service Process 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

Modular design involves:

One of the major benefits of concurrent engineering is the reduction in the project design times.

An example of a prototype is:

With the technology push view of new-product introduction,technology and market equally determine which products a firm should make.

Quality Function Deployment:

Modular design offers a fundamental way to change product design thinking.

Value analysis:

Process design:

Market pull is the best way to introduce new products.

Quality Function Deployment includes which of the following: (1)relative importance of customer attributes,(2)tolerance stack-up,(3)a comparison to the competitor's product,(4)engineering characteristics,(5)customer perceptions,(6)customer attributes,(7)variation around a target,(8)value analysis.

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

When marketing,engineering,and operations simultaneously develop a product,this approach is known as _______ _________.

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

Which of the following is not part of the new-product development process?

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

What are ways in which a company could collaborate with customers for new-product design?

According to Leonard-Barton,the three types of misalignments between product design and operations are:

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

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

Design for manufacturing involves:

The Operations Function

Operations and Supply Chain Strategy

Process Selection

Service Process 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

When marketing,engineering,and operations simultaneously develop a product,this approach is known as _ ___.