Statistical Analysis
Question 1
Re-engineering is an appropriate replacement for benchmarking when:
A. tour process is fairly strong relative to best-in-class.
B. the best-in-class is not in your industry.
C. your process is not in statistical control, i.e., is unstable.
D. best-in-class is unwilling to cooperate.
Question 2
One of the three phases of benchmarking is:
A. conclusion.
B. postexecution.
C. reporting.
D. None of the above
Question 3
The Five-Step Plan is the Japanese approach to implementing:
A. BCG matrix.
B. House of Quality.
C. Six Sigma.
D. Kaizen.
Question 4
When benchmarking, it is not enough to understand the processes; they must be completely:
A. analyzed.
B. tested.
C. documented.
D. integrated
Question 5
The origin of what is now called __________ dates back to a book written by Dr. Walter Shewhart in 1931.
A. quality engineering
B. compliance management
C. statistical process control
D. QFD
Question 6
Lean is based on the manufacturing system that was developed by:
A. Motorola.
B. Toyota.
C. Goldratt.
D. IBM.
Question 7
The __________ phase of DMAIC focuses on why defects, errors, or excessive variation occurs.
A. Define
B. Measure
C. Analyze
D. Control
Question 8
__________ approaches improvement projects in three successive phases, applying TOC, Lean, and then Six Sigma tools.
A. The iTLS model
B. Kaizen
C. CEDAC
D. SIPOC
Question 9
__________ is founded on the premise that an organization's performance against its goal can be determined and managed.
A. Kaizen
B. JIT/Lean
C. The Theory of Constraints
D. Six Sigma
Question 10
Which of the following individuals is identified as the developer of JIT/LEAN/Lean?
A. Eiji Toyoda
B. W. Edwards Deming
C. Taiichi Ohno
D. Henry Ford
Question 11
Which of the following is NOT a measure in TOC?
A. Establishing the goal
B. Making the investment
C. Operating expenses
D. Throughput
Question 12
Which of the following behaviors best describe the concept of benchmarking?
A. Unethical
B. Illegal
C. Industrial espionage
D. None of the above
Question 13
Mass production is a(n) __________ system.
A. integrated
B. push
C. pull
D. breakthrough
Question 14
Several benchmarking considerations require management's approval before the process can start: commitment to change, funding, personnel, disclosure, and:
A. oversight.
B. direction.
C. involvement.
D. direct supervision
Question 15
Variation in processes:
A. can be caused by include people, machines, material, and environment.
B. is of three kinds.
C. should not be of concern.
D. must be eliminated if continual improvement is to happen.
Question 16
As part of its __________ responsibility, management in an organization that practices __________ must be personally involved in continual improvement.
A. leadership; fiscal responsibility
B. financial; leadership
C. leadership; total quality
D. fiscal; total quality
Question 17
Six Sigma process performance:
A. represents a major advance in capability over the typical.
B. has yet to be achieved in actual practice.
C. predicts 1 nonconformance in 500 million opportunities.
D. is useful only in large scale manufacturing.
Question 18
Six Sigma can only be achieved through:
A. hiring new staff.
B. process improvement.
C. creating a new mission statement.
D. cutting costs.
Question 19
The JIT/LEAN/Lean "pull" system ensures that:
A. costs are minimized through "economy of scale."
B. the production line will never stop because of a problem.
C. buffer stocks are on hand to prevent line stoppage when a critical machine fails.
D. the internal supplier process does not build product unless told to do so by the internal customer process.
Question 20
The most common inhibitor of SPC is:
A. inadequate training.
B. lack of resources resulting from the absence of management commitment.
C. failure to have processes under control.
D. low production rates.