MIS 373 Ch. 3

Question 1

Idea Generation

Answer 1

Supply Chain
Competitor
Research

Question 2

Delayed Differentiation

Answer 2

the process of producing , but not quite completing, a product or service until the customer preferences are known.

Question 3

Modular Design

Answer 3

A form of standardization in which component parts are grouped into modules that are easily replaced or interchanged.

Question 4

Designing (products) for Production

Answer 4

1. Concurrent engineering
2. Computer-Assisted Design (CAD)
3. Production requirements
4. Component commonality

Question 5

Computer-assisted design

Answer 5

increase designers’ productivity
directly provides information to manufacturing
perform analysis: engineering, cost
shortens time-to-market

Question 6

Production requirements

Answer 6

Designers must take into account production capabilities.
equipment 
skills
types of materials
schedules
technologies
special abilities

Question 7

Design for Manufacturing (DFM), DFA

Answer 7

DFM
-the designing of products that are compatible with an org. abilities
Manufacturability
-ease of fabrication or assembly
-important implications for:
cost, productivity, quality
Design for Assembly (DFA)
-design that focuses on reducing the number of parts in a product and on assembly methods sequence.

Question 8

Component Commonality

Answer 8

when products have a high degree of similarity in features and components, a part can be used in multiple products.