Mastering Target Specifications

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Which of the following best describes product specifications?

Instructions on how to address customer needs

Trade-offs among product characteristics

A metric and a value

A precise description of what the product has to do (correct)

What is an example of a product specification for a mountain bike suspension fork?

The fork is made of lightweight materials

The fork improves the bike's handling

The suspension is easy to install

The average time to assemble the fork to the frame is less than 75 seconds (correct)

How are product specifications determined?

By translating subjective customer needs into precise target specifications (correct)

By benchmarking competitive products

By performing economic analysis

By resolving trade-offs among product characteristics

Which step in establishing the target specifications involves collecting information on competing products?

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Which step in establishing the target specifications involves setting ideal and marginally acceptable target values?

Step 3: Set ideal and marginally acceptable target values Signup and view all the answers

What are the two types of target values that are useful in setting the ideal and marginally acceptable target values?

Ideal and marginally acceptable Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the needs-metrics matrix in the House of Quality?

To represent the relationship between needs and metrics Signup and view all the answers

Which way of expressing the values of the metrics establishes targets for the lower bound on a metric?

At least X Signup and view all the answers

What does QFD stand for in Quality Function Deployment?

Quality Function Deployment Signup and view all the answers

Which step in setting the final specifications involves developing technical models and refining the specifications?

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What is the purpose of the correlation matrix in the House of Quality?

To represent the relationship between needs and metrics Signup and view all the answers

Which step in setting the final specifications involves developing a cost model of the product?

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What is a competitive map?

A scatter plot of the competitive products along two dimensions Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of flowing down the specifications?

To ensure subsystem specifications reflect overall product specifications Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the needs for a garri processing machine?

Reduces processing time Signup and view all the answers

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Which of the following best describes product specifications?

What is an example of a product specification for a mountain bike suspension fork?

How are product specifications determined?

Which step in establishing the target specifications involves collecting information on competing products?

Which step in establishing the target specifications involves setting ideal and marginally acceptable target values?

What are the two types of target values that are useful in setting the ideal and marginally acceptable target values?

What is the purpose of the needs-metrics matrix in the House of Quality?

Which way of expressing the values of the metrics establishes targets for the lower bound on a metric?

What does QFD stand for in Quality Function Deployment?

Which step in setting the final specifications involves developing technical models and refining the specifications?

What is the purpose of the correlation matrix in the House of Quality?

Which step in setting the final specifications involves developing a cost model of the product?

What is a competitive map?

What is the purpose of flowing down the specifications?

What is one of the needs for a garri processing machine?

Which specifications are considered important for the 44 Garri Processing Machine?

What is the subjective rating for the Size of the 44 Garri Processing Machine?

What is the Weight Unit of Measure for the 44 Garri Processing Machine?

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