SCO 3001 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Components and subassemblies that can be developed independently and then mixed
and matched together is known as:
Modular design.
Commonality.
Standardization.
Robust design. - ANSWER Modular Design
A new product that adds or modifies features of an existing product line without
significantly changing the product is called a:
New platform.
Secondary product.
Product line extension.
Modular product. - ANSWER Product Line Extension
Which statement best describes how concurrent engineering improves Design For
Manufacturing (DFM)?
Concurrent engineering keeps manufacturing out of the design process.
Concurrent engineering avoids interference from manufacturing early in the design
process.
Concurrent engineering is careful to engage manufacturing only at the end of the
design process.
Concurrent engineering engages manufacturing early in the design process. -
ANSWER Concurrent engineering engages manufacturing early in the design process
Which statement best describes misalignment?
Two or more people or organizational units that do not have the same goals.
Two or more people or organizational units that do not agree on a particular decision.
Two or more people or organizational units that do not communicate very often.
, Two or more people or organizational units that do not have the same boss. - ANSWER
Two or more people or organizational units that do not have the same goals
Which ONE of the following best describes what is involved in pilot production?
Testing a product in a target market to see how potential customers react.
Defining the market needs and evaluating different approaches for meeting those
needs.
Evaluating the trade-offs between product cost and quality (features) to create the
product specifications.
Building sample units to test if the product meets product specifications and market
requirements. - ANSWER Building sample units to test if the product meets product
specifications and market requirements.
Select ALL of the following benefits that are benefits of Design for Manufacturing (DFM).
Less time for new product development.
Less work-in-process (WIP) inventory.
Less cycle time.
Less direct labor time and cost. - ANSWER Less work-in-process (WIP) inventory.
Less cycle time.
Less direct labor time and cost.
Reverse engineering is the process of:
Ensuring that a product is designed such that one side of the product is the same as
the reverse side.
Starting with the goal in mind and figuring out what the design should be to meet that
goal.
Dismantling a competitor's product to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the
design.
Disassembling a used product and preparing it for remanufacturing. - ANSWER
Dismantling a competitor's product to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the
design
Select ALL of the statements below that are advantages of the stage-gate process over
the traditional un-gated new product development process.
Enables the firm to have different tasks for one NPD project in different stages at the
same time.
CORRECT ANSWERS
Components and subassemblies that can be developed independently and then mixed
and matched together is known as:
Modular design.
Commonality.
Standardization.
Robust design. - ANSWER Modular Design
A new product that adds or modifies features of an existing product line without
significantly changing the product is called a:
New platform.
Secondary product.
Product line extension.
Modular product. - ANSWER Product Line Extension
Which statement best describes how concurrent engineering improves Design For
Manufacturing (DFM)?
Concurrent engineering keeps manufacturing out of the design process.
Concurrent engineering avoids interference from manufacturing early in the design
process.
Concurrent engineering is careful to engage manufacturing only at the end of the
design process.
Concurrent engineering engages manufacturing early in the design process. -
ANSWER Concurrent engineering engages manufacturing early in the design process
Which statement best describes misalignment?
Two or more people or organizational units that do not have the same goals.
Two or more people or organizational units that do not agree on a particular decision.
Two or more people or organizational units that do not communicate very often.
, Two or more people or organizational units that do not have the same boss. - ANSWER
Two or more people or organizational units that do not have the same goals
Which ONE of the following best describes what is involved in pilot production?
Testing a product in a target market to see how potential customers react.
Defining the market needs and evaluating different approaches for meeting those
needs.
Evaluating the trade-offs between product cost and quality (features) to create the
product specifications.
Building sample units to test if the product meets product specifications and market
requirements. - ANSWER Building sample units to test if the product meets product
specifications and market requirements.
Select ALL of the following benefits that are benefits of Design for Manufacturing (DFM).
Less time for new product development.
Less work-in-process (WIP) inventory.
Less cycle time.
Less direct labor time and cost. - ANSWER Less work-in-process (WIP) inventory.
Less cycle time.
Less direct labor time and cost.
Reverse engineering is the process of:
Ensuring that a product is designed such that one side of the product is the same as
the reverse side.
Starting with the goal in mind and figuring out what the design should be to meet that
goal.
Dismantling a competitor's product to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the
design.
Disassembling a used product and preparing it for remanufacturing. - ANSWER
Dismantling a competitor's product to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the
design
Select ALL of the statements below that are advantages of the stage-gate process over
the traditional un-gated new product development process.
Enables the firm to have different tasks for one NPD project in different stages at the
same time.
