Reducing the Complexity of a Product and Improving a Product's

question 59

Multiple Choice

Reducing the complexity of a product and improving a product's maintainability for use are activities of

• A) Product Lifecycle Management (PLM)
• B) product-by-value-analysis
• C) manufacturability and value engineering
• D) organizing for product development
• E) design for destruction (DFD)

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Definitions:

Incentive Theory

A motivational theory suggesting that behavior is driven by a desire for external rewards and incentives.

Drive Theory

A theory that suggests motivation is based on the desire to reduce internal tension caused by unmet biological needs.

Homeostatic

Relating to or denoting the self-regulating process by which biological systems tend to maintain stability while adjusting to conditions that are optimal for survival.

Sensitivity

The quality or condition of being sensitive; the ability to perceive or feel emotions or physical stimuli.