Quiz 14: Adaptability



1		To encourage team spirit, team members should listen to each other's ideas and provide a . Hint See page 39 in your textbook.


2		A key element to maintaining quality and production is the ability to adapt to and use it to make continuous improvements. Hint See page 48 in your textbook.


3		The flexible workforce at Electric Boat Corporation included workers with skills in both welding and shipfitting, which helps it adapt to changes in the . Hint See page 248 in your textbook.


4		When a multifunctional team at Orenda Turbines decided to use a work cell environment for production, the improved layout led to a significant increase in overall . Hint See page 253 in your textbook.


5		Electric Boat Corporation improved efficiency by having workers , learning several trades outside their specialties. Hint See page 309 in your textbook.


6		One of the advantages of flexible manufacturing cells is the ability to adapt to a customer’s changing schedules. Hint See page 326 in your textbook.


7		Kurt Manufacturing encouraged workers to receive training in statistical process control so that teams could manage and close out actions in their own work area. Hint See page 384 in your textbook.

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