MSSC Test 1 Questions and Answers
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Vendors could be considered what type of customer ✔✔external
To ensure that a team has __________ meetings, rules for team behavior should be enforced.
✔✔productive
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MSSC Test 1 Questions and Answers
Already Graded A
Vendors could be considered what type of customer ✔✔external
To ensure that a team has __________ meetings, rules for team behavior should be enforced.
✔✔productive
Product design teams should provide an environment that encourages team members to
__________. ✔✔Add their design ideas freely
In customer service, it is important to __________ ✔✔look into the customer's problem, find a
solution, and follow through
Top level management must support a team for it to be __________. ✔✔successful
Promoting competition among teams or departments __________. ✔✔Is not a reason to set
measurable team goals
During a team meeting, any solutions to the problem being discussed that do not meet one or
more of the must-have criteria should be __________. ✔✔eliminated
Improving external customer satisfaction is the main objective of __________ ✔✔customer
service departments
The __________ of the product describes the features required for the product to perform the
tasks for which it was intended. ✔✔function
A(n) __________ customer is a person or organization that receives services or products in
exchange for compensation. ✔✔External
In a team, the __________ is one who will stimulate or guide the group to think of ideas.
✔✔facilitator
__________ is a design methodology that designs features into the product that make it cheaper
to manufacture while maintaining its ability to perform its intended function. ✔✔Design for
Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA)
When a team is formed to tackle a problem, a __________. ✔✔team kickoff meeting is held to
get everyone up to speed on the task and meet each other
The first stage in a team development process is an awkward stage for the team members called
__________. ✔✔forming
When a team sets objectives that they wish to accomplish, care should be taken to ensure that
these objectives are __________. ✔✔measurable
Which type of customer service information stored in a database could help to improve product
quality? ✔✔concerns customers have with specific products
Which of the following is not used as a problem analysis tool? ✔✔Shipping manifest
__________ is a technique teams use for generating as many ideas as possible. ✔✔brainstorming
Supervisors should set measurable objectives to __________. ✔✔have good performance
criteria for review of employee performance
Teams should strictly enforce rules about __________ to minimize conflict. ✔✔Arguing
A team should develop a spending plan as part of their decision making process __________.
✔✔to ensure that they do not exceed the amount of money allocated to the project
Customer satisfaction should always be the first objective considered when developing
__________. ✔✔New or improved products
Reaching a __________ means that although the chosen solution may not be the first choice of
everyone on the team, each member supports that solution as a viable option. ✔✔consensus
__________ involves every employee in the company continually looking for ways to improve
processes, and eliminate wasteful actions. ✔✔Continuous improvement
People working together discussing issues and making decisions are key elements of a
__________ ✔✔successful work group
Company objectives and production goals are important pieces of data to a __________.
✔✔Self-directed work team
Engineers working with manufacturing to become aware of tooling limitations and other
problems that may increase production time and cost is an example of __________.
✔✔concurrent engineering
Product designers should always consider the effects of tooling design and cost during
__________. ✔✔Prototype development
Customer service refers to the people and other resources a company devotes to __________.
✔✔assisting customers
Teamwork, concurrent engineering, tools and techniques are needed in order to make
__________ productive. ✔✔product introduction
__________ must know all the team roles ✔✔A team leader
When a customer service agent answers the phone, they should try to answer between the
__________. ✔✔second and the fourth ring
To be successful, __________ must be tied to the company's business plan. ✔✔Team goals
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