The Six Sigma Process of Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control

question 104

Multiple Choice

The Six Sigma process of define, measure, analyze, improve, and control (DMAIC) is

• A) an improvement system for existing processes falling below specification and needing incremental improvement.
• B) an improvement system used to develop new processes or products at 100 percent defect-free levels.
• C) a system of statistical procedures for achieving 100 percent control over how a task is performed.
• D) an improvement system used to develop new processes or products at Six Sigma levels.
• E) a system of statistical procedures for eliminating 100 percent of the variability in how a task is performed.

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Definitions:

Direct Labour-Hours

A measure of the amount of time workers spend directly manufacturing a product or providing a service.

Traditional Costing System

A traditional costing system allocates factory overhead to products based on volume-related measures such as direct labor hours or machine hours.

Overhead Cost Per Unit

This is the amount of indirect costs allocated to each unit of production, including costs not directly tied to the production like rent and utilities.

Activity-Based Costing

A costing methodology that assigns costs to products based on the activities required to produce them, aiming to provide more accurate product costing.