Measurement Systems in Productivity Management Must Be

question 2

Multiple Choice

Measurement systems in productivity management must be:

• A) Consistent, recordable, manageable, qualitative, and inexpensive
• B) Flexible, manageable, safe, qualitative, and comparable
• C) Trended, inexpensive, automated, documentable, and comprehensive
• D) Consistent, reliable, measurable, quantitative, and comprehensive.

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Definitions:

Temperature Change

The difference in temperature between two points in time or space, indicating a warming or cooling trend.

Average Run Length

A statistical measure in quality control indicating the expected number of items to be processed before a change or fault is detected.

Sample Size

The number of observations or data points collected in a sample, used for statistical analysis to make inferences about a larger population.

Assignable Variation

Variation in a process that can be traced to a specific cause, as opposed to random variation.