SOLUTIONS
The main reason for the rapid globalization of teams in the 21st
century is: - Answer ☑️ ✅Customers, suppliers, and
operations are located worldwide.
In case of conflict between contract specifications and shop
practice: - Answer ☑️ ✅Contract specifications normally
apply.
The most desirable method for evaluating a supplier is: - Answer
☑️✅A history evaluation.
Technical service to suppliers is: - Answer ☑️ ✅A greater
benefit to the company than it is to the supplier.
Facilitators will normally: - Answer ☑️
✅Summarize group
ideas.
,In most cases, an improvement team receives the least control
and direction during which of the following stages?: - Answer
☑️ ✅Performing
The concept behind PDCA is: - Answer ☑️
✅Continual
Improvement
Difficulty in having constructive input from the entire group. -
Answer ☑️ ✅What is the major disadvantage of having an
improvement team that is too large?
Mandatory requirements - Answer ☑️ ✅Customer
specifications are considered to be:
Reinforcing positive team results. - Answer ☑️✅Upper
management typically supports the team process best by:
Members act independently without inter-dependency. - Answer
☑️ ✅Which of the following typically describes poorly
functioning teams?
,Directing the conduct of team meetings. - Answer ☑️
✅Team
operating guidelines are useful for:
Value stream mapping means - Answer ☑️ ✅A graphical
charting technique showing material and information flows.
Determine the key facts about a problem. - Answer
☑️ ✅Which of the following is the most important factor in
team problem solving?
When purchasing materials from vendors, it is sometimes
advantageous to choose vendors whose prices are higher
because: - Answer ☑️ ✅The true cost of purchased materials
may be lower.
Quality should be built into the product, not inspected in. -
Answer ☑️ ✅One of Dr. Deming's 14 points for management
states, "Cease dependence upon inspection as a way to achieve
quality." The underlying tenet of this statement is which of the
following?
Previous discussion points and current topics. - Answer
☑️ ✅A typical improvement team agenda would include:
, Associated increased life cycle costs. - Answer ☑️
✅Cycle
time reduction must be balanced with:
Set irrespective of make or buy decisions. - Answer
☑️ ✅Quality levels when make or buy decisions are made are
typically:
Reshaping a product due to poor dies. - Answer ☑️ ✅Identify
a non-value added activity that would be considered a form of
process muda:
Active support by mid-managers - Answer ☑️ ✅Team success
is most dependent on which of the following?
Reduce the number of sources for a given item consistent with
the law, quality, and scheduling production. - Answer
☑️ ✅When buying materials and other items from outside
sources, it is best to:
Making team membership more human friendly. - Answer
☑️ ✅Perhaps the most difficult obstruction to the effective
function of global teams is: