FMEA and Design for Six Sigma Questions with Detailed Verified Answers

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FMEA and Design for Six Sigma
Questions with Detailed Verified
Answers

Question:Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) uses several tools.
Match the name of each tool to the corresponding description.


Ans: DOE - helps determine the effects of inputs (factors) on outputs
(responses)


FMEA - is used to analyze how failures may influence design parameters


Robust design optimization - results in an optimal design that is immune to
various types of failures


QFD - helps translate customer needs into technical requirements


Question: Which of these situations call for a DFSS strategy?


Ans: - a cell phone company has designed a new phone to meet..


- a university has implemented a range of six sigma projects..


- a travel agency is upgrading its booking software and ..


Question: There are specific activities to perform and questions to ask at each
stage of the DMADV methodology.

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Match each stage of DMADV with the corresponding question to ask at that
stage.


Ans: Define - what are the project's goals?


Measure - what are the specifications for the product?


Analyze - which of the design options will best meet customer needs?


Design - does the product achieve customer levels, or does it need to be
reworked?


Verify - does the final design performance have the ability to meet customer
needs?


Question: Match the methodology with its corresponding characteristics.


Ans: DMADV - completely redesigns a process or product


DMAIC - improves on existing product or process , the final outcomes do not
rquire verification


IDOV - creates a new process. a DFSS methofolgy modified by General
Electric


Question: What are some characteristics of FMEA?