EBK PRINCIPLES OF OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
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Author: Munson
Publisher: VST
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Chapter 5, Problem 6P
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To prepare: A house of quality matrix for a mousetrap.
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Quality function deployment:
Quality Function Deployment is the process that helps to understand customer needs and reflect it in the design phase of the product development. QFD is implemented in the early stage of the design process to determine the customer needs and address those needs by providing solutions.
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