Quiz 2 Flashcards

1
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Global teams provide diversity while eliminating conflicts and miscommunication.

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FALSE

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2
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Concurrent Engineering is another term for sequential development.

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FALSE

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3
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One of the main advantages of standardization is that it increases the potential variety of products.

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FALSE

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4
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A disadvantage of standardization is the possibility of standardizing designs too early, which may make it difficult to modify in the future.

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TRUE

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5
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Reducing consumer choices makes service more efficient.

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TRUE

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6
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Modular design increases costs of purchasing and controlling inventory compared to non-modular.

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FALSE

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7
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Product failures can be easier to remedy with modular design.

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TRUE

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8
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One motivation for an organization to redesign its product or service is to avoid the alternative of downsizing the organization.

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TRUE

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9
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A major benefit of Computer Aided Design (CAD) is the increased productivity of designers.

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TRUE

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10
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Most of the time what is called product or service design is actually a redesign of an existing product or service.

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TRUE

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11
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The process of dismantling and inspecting a competitor’s product to discover product improvement is called benchmarking.

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FALSE

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12
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To save money, it is essential that designers revise the production capabilities to meet the requirements of the new products.

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FALSE

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13
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Many US manufacturers are now shifting their focus from products to both product and process improvements.

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TRUE

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14
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Applied research has the objective of achieving commercial applications for new ideas.

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TRUE

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15
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“Design for production” takes into account the capabilities of the organization to produce or deliver a given product or service.

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TRUE

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16
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“Concurrent engineering” brings people concerned with manufacturing into the design phase earlier than in the “over-the-wall” approach.

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TRUE

17
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“Concurrent engineering” means that at least two engineers are involved in product design at the same time.

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FALSE

18
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Product liability means that a manufacturer is liable for any injuries and damages caused by a faulty product because of poor workmanship or design.

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TRUE

19
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The process of dismantling and inspecting a competitor’s product to discover improvement is called reverse engineering.

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TRUE

20
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Standardization refers to the extent to which there is absence of variety in a product, service, or process.

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TRUE

21
Q

Re-manufacturing refers to removing some of the components of old products and reusing them in new products.

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TRUE

22
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The demand for a product and the rate of technological change have significant impact on the length of a given phase of the product life cycle

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TRUE

23
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Robust design describes a product that will perform satisfactorily so long as it is used in a very narrow range of conditions.

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FALSE

24
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Reliability refers to the ability of a product to perform its intended function under normal conditions

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TRUE

25
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Commonality of components is beneficial for manufacturing but not for services.

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FALSE

26
Q

Standardization can at times lead to serious difficulties and competitive struggles, particularly when systems are running under different conditions.

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FALSE

27
Q

The term failure as applied to reliability means that a part or item does not function at all.

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FALSE

28
Q

Reliability can be defined in terms of a particular point in time or in terms of length of service.

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TRUE

29
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Reliability can be improved by the use of backup components.

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TRUE

30
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Delayed differentiation and modular design are tactics for mass customization.

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TRUE