Assignment

1. In the implementation of kaizen, the principle asset is considered to be _____.
technology
automation
financial investment
people

2. Long-term remedial action for a process (Poka-Yoke) is the responsibility of _____.
the workers
management
engineers
the maintenance staff

3. A graphical representation of a process sequence is known as which of the following?
An Ishikawa diagram
A Pareto chart
A flowchart or Process Map
A control chart

4. Which of the following is true?
Process improvement is more efficiently undertaken within one organizational function.
Process improvement does not affect traditional organizational structures.
Process improvement projects generally cut across traditional organizational functions.
Process improvement is an operational decision, not a strategic decision.

5. In the context of process management, _____ is the activity of ensuring conformance to the requirements and taking corrective action when necessary to correct problems and maintain stable performance, whereas _____ implies enhancing performance.
performance, innovation
control, improvement
inspection, anticipation
standardization, customization

6. _____ is a measurement that is not a direct or exclusive measure of performance.
Information
An indicator
A scorecard
A dashboard

7. A set of financial, market, operational, and employee performance measures for management review and use is an example of which of the following?
An enterprise resource plan
An interlinking model
A data mine
A balanced scorecard

8. Perceived value is an example of which one of the following measures?
Customer-focused measure
Service measure
Market measure
Social responsibility measure

9. An advantage of cost of quality measures is that management receives a report in which the unit of analysis is _____.
errors
defects
dollars
lost sales

10. Because of the negative connotation of "defect" and its potential implication in liability suits, the term _____ has become widely accepted.
nonconformity
problem
error
complication

1. Match the following:

Potential Matches:

1 : Flexibility and short cycles times
2 : Important to staying competitive
3 : The time it takes to complete one cycle of an activity
4 : Continuous improvement philosophy
5 : Discontinuous change

: Process improvement

: Kaizen

: Cycle time

: Agility

: Breakthrough improvement

2. What is activity-based costing?

3. What are three of the five purposes of a performance measurement system?

4. What three observations were made by Osborne and Gaebler concerning data?

5. Both Juran and Deming advocated ongoing product development. In fact, Deming's introductory lecture to Japanese managers in 1950 contrasted the old way of product design-design it, make it, and try to sell it-with a new way. List three items in Deming's way.

6. Briefly describe mass customization.

7. Briefly describe breakthrough quality improvement.