MGT 3332 Chapter 4

(T/F) A major benefit of computer-aided design (CAD) is the increased productivity of designers.

(T/F) Concurrent engineering brings people concerned with manufacturing into the design phase earlier than in the "over-the-wall" approach.

(T/F) Modular design increases the costs of purchasing and controlling inventory compared to nonmodular.

(T/F) Concurrent engineering is another term for sequential development.

(T/F) A disadvantage of standardization is the possibility of standardizing designs too early, which may make them difficult to modify in the future.

(T/F) One motivation for an organization to redesign its product or service is to avoid the alternative of downsizing the organization.

(T/F) Reducing consumer choices makes service more efficient.

(T/F) Design for production takes into account the capabilities of the organization to produce or deliver a given product or service.

(T/F) One of the main advantages of standardization is that it increases the potential variety of products.

Which of the following is not one of the 3 Rs?

What are the 3 Rs?

Which of these pairs of functions would tend to be affected most dramatically by a product or service redesign?

One way to increase reliability is to:

Which of the following is not an advantage of standardization?

The structural approach for integrating customer requirements into every aspect of product development is known as:

Excitement characteristics are categories in the _________ model.

The process of dismantling and inspecting a competitor's new or revised product for the purpose of gleaning design ideas is called:

A formal way to document customer requirements is:

One way to increase reliability is to:

The term "standardization" is closely associated with:

The term "degrees of newness" is associated with: