A Production Manager at a Pottery Factory Has Noticed That

question 42

Multiple Choice

A production manager at a pottery factory has noticed that about 70 percent of defects result from impurities in raw materials, 15 percent result from human error, 10 percent from machine malfunctions, and 5 percent from a variety of other causes. This manager is most likely using

• A) a Pareto chart
• B) a scatter diagram
• C) a Taguchi loss function
• D) a cause-and-effect diagram
• E) a flowchart

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Definitions:

Efferent Arterioles

Small blood vessels that carry blood away from the glomerulus of each nephron in the kidneys, playing a critical role in regulating blood pressure and the filtration rate of the kidneys.

Peritubular Capillaries

Tiny blood vessels that surround the tubules in the kidneys where exchange of substances occurs.

Renal Hilum

The entry and exit site for structures servicing the kidneys, such as the ureter, blood vessels, and nerves.

Renal Calculi

Medical term for kidney stones, which are hard deposits of minerals and salts that form inside the kidneys.