O.M. Ch. 15-MC Flashcards

1
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Juran proposed a major cultural change in organizations seeking to improve quality.

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False

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2
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ISO stands for the International Organization for Standardization.

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False

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3
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The term “six sigma” is based on a statistical measure that equates to at most 3.4 errors or defects per million opportunities.

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True

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4
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The application of Six Sigma is best suited for larger manufacturing firms.

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False

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5
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Quality costs involving testing and inspection are classified as prevention costs.

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True

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6
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Quality costs are the costs incurred as a result of poor quality.

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True

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7
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The application of Six Sigma is best suited for larger manufacturing firms.

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False

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8
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Quality costs involving testing and inspection are classified as prevention costs.

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False

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9
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Quality costs are the costs incurred as a result of poor quality.

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False

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10
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A cause-and-effect diagram is often called a fishbone diagram.

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True

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11
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Many applications of poka-yoke are inexpensive to implement.

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True

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12
Q

The Japanese were introduced to statistical quality control by U.S.

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Consultants

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13
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The principles of total quality are all of the following except

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a focus on the competition

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14
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The ability of a good or service to meet customer needs is the definition of

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fitness for use

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15
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One of the five dimensions of service quality is ________, which is the ability to provide what was promised, dependably and accurately.

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reliability

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16
Q

Management gurus in the quality revolution include all of the following except

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Morris A. Fogarty

17
Q

The quality management guru who stated that top management speaks in the language of dollars and advocated the use of quality cost measurement is

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Joseph M. Juran

18
Q

The quality management guru who wrote the book “Quality Is Free” and professed the “Absolutes of Quality Management” is

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Philip B. Crosby

19
Q

The quality management guru who professed that higher quality leads to higher productivity and lower costs, which in turn leads to improved market share and long-term competitive strength is

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Philip B. Crosby

20
Q

Gap 1 in the GAP model is the discrepancy between

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actual manufacturing and service system performance and external communication to the customer

21
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Gap 5 in the GAP model is the discrepancy between

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the customer’s expectations and perceptions

22
Q

An excellent starting point for companies with no formal quality assurance program is

A

DMAIC approach

23
Q

In Six Sigma terminology, any mistake or error that is passed on to the customer is called

24
Q

Moving from a 3- to a 4-sigma level requires about a 10-fold improvement, and moving from a 5- to a 6-sigma level requires almost a ___________ improvement.

25
The recognized benchmark for Six Sigma implementation is
Motorola
26
The D in General Electric's problem solving approach (DMAIC) stands for
detect
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The I in General Electric's problem solving approach (DMAIC) stands for
implement
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All Six Sigma projects have three key characteristics which include all of the following except
a deadline for completion
29
Quality costs can be organized into all of the following major categories except
detection
30
External failure costs are incurred after poor-quality goods or services
reach the customer
31
A special type of data collection form in which the results may be interpreted on the form without additional processing is a
checksheet
32
One of the "Seven QC Tools" that separates the vital few from the trivial many and provides direction for selecting projects for improvement is the
Pareto diagram
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The approach that forces one to redefine a problem statement as a chain of causes and effects to identify the source of the symptoms is specifically called
the 5-Why Technique
34
An intense and rapid process in which a team or a department throws all its resources into an improvement project over a short time period is a
kaizen blitz
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Poka-yoke is an approach for ____________ a process.
mistake-proofing