The Industry-Based Model for Quality Management and Measurement Whose Premise

question 3

Multiple Choice

The industry-based model for quality management and measurement whose premise is that operational waste needs to be eliminated is:

• A) Six Sigma.
• B) ISO 9000.
• C) Lean Enterprise.
• D) Baldrige National Quality Award Program.

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Definitions:

Concentration Gradient

The gradual difference in the concentration of solutes in a solution between two regions, often leading to diffusion.

Electron Transport Chain

A series of protein complexes and other molecules that transfer electrons from electron donors to electron acceptors via redox reactions and generate ATP in the process.

Decarboxylation

A reaction in which a molecule of CO2 is removed from a carboxyl group of an organic acid.

Carboxyl Group

A functional group consisting of a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom and single-bonded to a hydroxyl group (-COOH), present in organic acids.