If market conditions with respect to product acceptance and operating conditions vary dramatically, the _____ approach is the one to choose.
a. functional
b. customer
c. product
d. area
Question 2All of the following are positive results from early supplier design involvement except _____.
a. longer lead-times in order to find and fix product defects before they get to the customer
b. better quality and product design
c. establishing reasonable tolerances
d. suppliers can anticipate and begin preproduction work
e. improved product quality and manufacturability
Question 3The text describes the Persona Development Cycle as having what three elements?
Question 4Which approach follows the marketing concept most closely because individual areas and markets are given concentrated attention?
a. The area structure
b. Geographic segmentation
c. The product structure
d. The process structure
Question 5_____ occurs whenever value is added to a product or service as it moves through transformation processes in the supply chain.
a. Six Sigma
b. Process capability
c. Kaizen
d. Supply base rationalization
e. Quality at the source
Question 6What is a target audience?
Question 7An approach to organization that is based on geographical areas is known as:
a. geographical stratification.
b. regional outfits.
c. area structuring.
d. reallocation of company assets.
Question 8Which of the following is false concerning Deming's philosophy on numerical quotas and measurement by objective?
a. Workers may game the system to make their individual production and output goals.
b. Many numerical based goals and objectives are often developed arbitrarily.
c. Goals are often short term in their focus.
d. Output standards fully support TQM improvements and other quality initiatives.
e. Many numerically-based goals and objectives are beyond the control of the worker.
Question 9On Facebook, most brand posts are made:
A) on Thursday and Friday.
B) on weekends, generally.
C) on Saturday, especially between 8 and 11 pm in the evening.
D) on Friday at 3 pm.
E) none of these.