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What is the primary purpose of product design according to the passage?
What is the primary purpose of product design according to the passage?
- To make decisions regarding the products to be produced based on input from marketing, manufacturing, and finance
- To determine which products should be produced and the detailed design of individual products (correct)
- To plan and build facilities for product manufacturing
- To address the degree of uncertainty in the mission and activities of a facility
What is the role of upper-level management in product design decisions according to the passage?
What is the role of upper-level management in product design decisions according to the passage?
- They are responsible for the detailed design of individual products
- They plan and build facilities for product manufacturing
- They make decisions regarding the products to be produced based on input from marketing, manufacturing, and finance (correct)
- They address the degree of uncertainty in the mission and activities of a facility
What is the relationship between product design and facility planning according to the passage?
What is the relationship between product design and facility planning according to the passage?
- Facility planning must address the degree of uncertainty in the mission and activities of the facility (correct)
- Facility planning must consider the specific products to be produced in the facility
- Product design decisions are made independently of facility planning
- Facility planning is the primary driver of product design decisions
What is the main challenge faced by the facilities planner according to the passage?
What is the main challenge faced by the facilities planner according to the passage?
What happened in the example of the major electronics firm's facility according to the passage?
What happened in the example of the major electronics firm's facility according to the passage?
What is the main purpose of quality function deployment (QFD) in product design?
What is the main purpose of quality function deployment (QFD) in product design?
Which of the following is NOT a factor that influences the design of a product?
Which of the following is NOT a factor that influences the design of a product?
What is the primary purpose of using exploded assembly drawings or photographs in facilities planning?
What is the primary purpose of using exploded assembly drawings or photographs in facilities planning?
Which of the following is NOT a factor that determines the occupancy of a facility?
Which of the following is NOT a factor that determines the occupancy of a facility?
If a facility is designed to accommodate changes in occupants and mission, what type of design is required?
If a facility is designed to accommodate changes in occupants and mission, what type of design is required?
