Business

Leslie is managing the editorial and production processes of a small b

QUESTION Leslie is managing the editorial and production processes of a small book her company is publishing. First the editing will be done, then the typesetting. She wants to make a chart to follow progress, chapter by chapter. Should Leslie make a Gantt chart or a PERT chart for her project? What will be an […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

Which of the following quality management approaches makes use of inde

QUESTION Which of the following quality management approaches makes use of independent registrars? A) generic quality control programs B) total quality management C) Six Sigma D) statistical process control E) ISO 9000 series   ANSWER Answer: E Explanation: E) The ISO 9000 series consists of quality assurance procedures companies must install, in purchasing, manufacturing, inventory, […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

Give an example of a supply chain containing at least three links. Wh

QUESTION Give an example of a supply chain containing at least three links. What will be an ideal response?   ANSWER Answer: Answers will vary. Sample answer: A logging company supplies logs to a saw mill, which supplies boards to a lumber yard, which supplies boards to a furniture maker, which supplies dining room tables […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

Which of the following works in manufacturing but is NOT applicable to

QUESTION Which of the following works in manufacturing but is NOT applicable to service providers? A) quality assurance B) statistical process control C) Six Sigma D) ISO 9000 series E) total quality management   ANSWER Answer: D Explanation: D) The ISO 9000 series consists of quality assurance procedures companies must install, in purchasing, manufacturing, inventory, […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

Briefly describe the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. What wi

QUESTION Briefly describe the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. What will be an ideal response?   ANSWER Answer: The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award was created by Congress in 1987. It is intended to be the most prestigious recognition of quality in the United States. Explanation: The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award was created by […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

Which quality control approach is benchmarking a part of? A) Six Sigm

QUESTION Which quality control approach is benchmarking a part of? A) Six Sigma B) ISO 9000 Series C) total quality management (TQM) D) statistical process control E) use of Gantt charts   ANSWER Answer: C Explanation: C) Accurate standards are used to identify and eliminate problems. TQM organizations are always alert to how competitors do […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

Which of the following quality management approaches makes use of peri

QUESTION Which of the following quality management approaches makes use of periodic random sampling? A) statistical process control B) Six Sigma C) ISO 9000 series D) total quality management E) generic quality assurance programs   ANSWER Answer: A Explanation: A) Statistical process control is a statistical technique that uses periodic random samples from production runs […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

Statistical process control would NOT work in which of the following s

QUESTION Statistical process control would NOT work in which of the following situations? A) checking cookies on a moving conveyor belt B) checking for bruised apples in bushel baskets C) checking pages coming off a printing press D) checking for accuracy in DNA sampling data E) checking parts installed on a robotic assembly line   […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020

Where does the statement “[it] gets people away from thinking that 96

QUESTION Where does the statement “[it] gets people away from thinking that 96 percent is good, to thinking that 40,000 failures per million is bad” apply? A) statistical process control B) Six Sigma C) ISO 9000 series D) total quality management E) generic quality assurance programs   ANSWER Answer: B Explanation: B) “Six Sigma gets […]

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Date: September 3rd, 2020