The Comprehensive Approach Used in Lean Systems to Deal with Quality

question 84

Multiple Choice

The comprehensive approach used in lean systems to deal with quality includes:

• A)designing quality into products and processes
• B)insisting vendors provide high quality materials
• C)making workers responsible for producing high quality
• D)A, B and C
• E)100% inspection of raw materials, work-in-process and finished goods

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Definitions:

Prevention Cost

Expenses incurred to avoid defects in products or services, including costs related to quality training and product design improvements.

Quality Cost Report

A report detailing the costs associated with avoiding poor quality, identifying defects, and repairing defective products, categorized into prevention, appraisal, and failure costs.

Throughput Time

The amount of time it takes for a product to go through the production process, from start to finish, including both processing and waiting time.

Delivery Cycle Time

The total time taken from receiving a customer order to the delivery of the product or service to the customer.