Quality Function Deployment (QFD)is a Key to Improving Quality Through

question 24

Multiple Choice

Quality function deployment (QFD) is a key to improving quality through TQM because

• A) it is a method to optimally locate inspection stations in a manufacturing plant.
• B) it strategically positions the quality function in an organization chart.
• C) it advocates functional silos for greater efficiency.
• D) it is a means of translating customer requirements into the appropriate technical requirements of a product or service.

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Definitions:

Alpha Waves

Brain waves detected via EEG that are associated with relaxed, wakeful states, typically present during meditation and light sleep.

Theta Waves

Brainwave patterns associated with stages of sleep and deep meditation, reflecting a state of relaxation.

Delta Waves

Slow brain waves that are present in deep sleep and represent the deepest stage of dreamless sleep.

Stage 3 Sleep

A deep phase of sleep characterized by slow brain waves, known as delta waves, essential for restorative sleep.