What Is the Primary Contribution of Genichi Taguchi

question 27

Multiple Choice

What is the primary contribution of Genichi Taguchi?

• A) the concept of benchmarking
• B) his assertion that the entire organization should be involved in improving quality
• C) the zero-defects approach to quality improvement
• D) his emphasis on total involvement of the operating employees in improving quality
• E) the quality loss function and the concept of robust design

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Definitions:

Repression

A defense mechanism in psychoanalysis where distressing thoughts and memories are unconsciously blocked from conscious awareness.

Free Association

A psychoanalytic technique where patients are encouraged to share thoughts, words, or images that enter their mind to uncover unconscious thoughts and feelings.

Suppression

The conscious act of stopping oneself from thinking or feeling certain unwanted thoughts or emotions.

Cognitive Mapping

The process of using mental representations to acquire, code, store, recall, and decode information about the relative locations and attributes of phenomena in their everyday or metaphorical spatial environment.