Match the Measurement Tools Below with the Three Basic Questions

question 11

Multiple Choice

Match the measurement tools below with the three basic questions in the Model for Improvement:
-___ How do we know that a change is an improvement?

• A) Run and control charts
• B) SMART
• C) Driver diagram

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Definitions:

MRP Plan

Material Requirements Planning; a system for calculating materials and scheduling production to meet demand.

Gross Requirements

The total demand for an item, inclusive of direct and indirect requirements, before any adjustments for on-hand inventory or scheduled receipts.

Lot-For-Lot

A production strategy where the quantity to be produced is based on the exact demand, avoiding excess production.

Setup Cost

The expenses incurred to prepare or set up equipment and processes for production or manufacturing, necessary for each production run.