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Which of the following best describes product specifications?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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 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?
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?
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?
What does QFD stand for in Quality Function Deployment?
Which step in setting the final specifications involves developing technical models and refining the specifications?
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?
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?
Which step in setting the final specifications involves developing a cost model of the product?
What is a competitive map?
What is a competitive map?
What is the purpose of flowing down the specifications?
What is the purpose of flowing down the specifications?
What is one of the needs for a garri processing machine?
What is one of the needs for a garri processing machine?
Which specifications are considered important for the 44 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 subjective rating for the Size of the 44 Garri Processing Machine?
What is the Weight Unit of Measure for the 44 Garri Processing Machine?
What is the Weight Unit of Measure for the 44 Garri Processing Machine?