MQM 227 EXAM 3 Questions and
Answers 100% Correct
1. Which of the following items is not a key consideration in making a
process selection decision?
a. Consider the availability and cost of labor
b. Consider market conditions.
c. Consider capital requirements.
,d. Consider the state of technology for product not process
e. In a plant-within-a-plant configuration, the plant is divided into sub-plants
specializing in making certain types of products in order to increase
throughput and customer responsiveness - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔d. Consider the
state of technology for product not process
=Consider the state of technology for both process and product
2. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
a. In Quality Function Deployment, the customer attributes are converted to
Engineering characteristics (ECs) that are measurable and specific.
b. DFM is also known as the "House of Quality."
c. Modular design makes it possible to have relatively high product variety
and low component variety.
,d. In QFD, the relative performance of competitors is evaluated in order to
determine how the company's product performs as compared to its
competitors.
e. Usefulness is described in terms such as product features, performance,
and reliability. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔b. DFM is also known as the "House of
Quality."
3. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
a. Attaining a competitive advantage via the operations side of the business
often involves the development of patented or proprietary technology or
equipment.
b. An effective supply chain strategy should be aimed at achieving a
sustainable competitive advantage for only the final customer in the supply
chain.
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, c. Sustainability refers to minimizing or eliminating the environmental
impact of operations
d. Attaining a competitive advantage via the operations side of the business
often involves having the ability to serve a new market before competitors. -
🧠 ANSWER ✔✔b. An effective supply chain strategy should be aimed at
achieving a sustainable competitive advantage for only the final customer
in the supply chain.
=An effective supply chain strategy should be aimed at achieving a
sustainable competitive advantage for the entire supply chain.
4. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
a. The process design phase should occur simultaneously with product
design.
b. Simultaneous process and product design will help minimize product
introduction lead times.
Answers 100% Correct
1. Which of the following items is not a key consideration in making a
process selection decision?
a. Consider the availability and cost of labor
b. Consider market conditions.
c. Consider capital requirements.
,d. Consider the state of technology for product not process
e. In a plant-within-a-plant configuration, the plant is divided into sub-plants
specializing in making certain types of products in order to increase
throughput and customer responsiveness - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔d. Consider the
state of technology for product not process
=Consider the state of technology for both process and product
2. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
a. In Quality Function Deployment, the customer attributes are converted to
Engineering characteristics (ECs) that are measurable and specific.
b. DFM is also known as the "House of Quality."
c. Modular design makes it possible to have relatively high product variety
and low component variety.
,d. In QFD, the relative performance of competitors is evaluated in order to
determine how the company's product performs as compared to its
competitors.
e. Usefulness is described in terms such as product features, performance,
and reliability. - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔b. DFM is also known as the "House of
Quality."
3. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
a. Attaining a competitive advantage via the operations side of the business
often involves the development of patented or proprietary technology or
equipment.
b. An effective supply chain strategy should be aimed at achieving a
sustainable competitive advantage for only the final customer in the supply
chain.
COPYRIGHT©PROFFKERRYMARTIN 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE.
PRIVACY STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, c. Sustainability refers to minimizing or eliminating the environmental
impact of operations
d. Attaining a competitive advantage via the operations side of the business
often involves having the ability to serve a new market before competitors. -
🧠 ANSWER ✔✔b. An effective supply chain strategy should be aimed at
achieving a sustainable competitive advantage for only the final customer
in the supply chain.
=An effective supply chain strategy should be aimed at achieving a
sustainable competitive advantage for the entire supply chain.
4. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
a. The process design phase should occur simultaneously with product
design.
b. Simultaneous process and product design will help minimize product
introduction lead times.
