11.5- Quality Improvement

Which of the following is a method used to identify potential failures in a process and their effects?

• Quality Circles

• Pareto Analysis

• Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)

• Cause and Effect Diagrams

In ________, a group of workers meet regularly to discuss and solve problems related to work quality.

• Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)

• Quality Circles

• Pareto Analysis

• Cause and Effect Diagrams

Which quality improvement model involves a cyclic process.

• DMAIC cycle

• PDSA cycle

• Six Sigma

• Lean Manufacturing

Fill in the blank: The PDSA cycle stands for Plan, Do, Study, and ____.

• A) Act

• B) Analyze

• C) Assess

• D) Apply

What does the 'Failure' in Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) refer to?

• A) Types, ways, possibilities

• B) What could or has gone wrong

• C) Negative effect on process

• D) Assess risk and reduce it.

In Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA), 'Mode' refers to ______.

• The way a product has or could fail

• Types, ways, possibilities failures can occur

• Negative effect on process

• Assess risk and reduce it.

What does FMEA stand for?

• Failure Mode and Effect Analysis

• Failure Management and Evaluation Analysis

• Fault Mode and Error Analysis

• Fault Management and Evaluation Analysis

FMEA is used to identify potential _______ modes and their causes.

• success

• failure

• error

• efficiency

Which of the following is an advantage of FMEA?

• A) Evaluation is often subjective

• B) Can be used for existing and new products

• C) Time consuming

• D) Solutions can be so large and complex they become impossible to manage.

FMEA is a good communication tool because it ______.

• is time consuming

• clarifies the magnitude of risks and actions

• can vary between teams

• is often subjective