Simtec Believes in Supplying the Highest Quality in Engineering Equipment

question 46

Multiple Choice

Simtec believes in supplying the highest quality in engineering equipment and controls. To make sure that its products fit the needs of its consumers, it goes into the field to examine consumer needs and to see exactly how consumers use equipment to solve problems. With respect to practice in TQM, Simtec is following a practice called .

• A) going to the root of the problem
• B) going to the knowledge base
• C) going to the mat
• D) going to the gemba
• E) going to the experts

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Definitions:

Lactose Intolerance

A common digestive problem where the body is unable to digest lactose, a type of sugar mainly found in milk and dairy products.

Lactase Enzyme

is a protein that catalyzes the breakdown of lactose into glucose and galactose, primarily found in the small intestine.

Lac Operon

A regulatory mechanism in bacteria that controls the expression of enzymes involved in lactose metabolism.

Repressor

A protein that binds to specific DNA sequences, preventing the transcription of genetic information from DNA to mRNA.