OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN: DECISIONS & CASES (Mcgraw-hill Series Operations and Decision Sciences)
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN: DECISIONS & CASES (Mcgraw-hill Series Operations and Decision Sciences)
7th Edition
ISBN: 9780077835439
Author: Roger G Schroeder, M. Johnny Rungtusanatham, Susan Meyer Goldstein
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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To determine: The ways by which quality can be measured for phone service.

Introduction: The extent to which the customer needs and expectations are met for which a product accomplishes its purpose for a definite period of time is known as quality.

a)

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Ways by which quality can be measured for phone service:

Quality of a product can be measured in terms of design, conformance, availability, and field service.

  • Design: Quality for a phone service can be measured by the number of service options and features offered by the service provider.
  • Conformance: Speed, connectivity, and the number of complaints to the service provider give the conformance of the product.
  • Availability: Time between two repair request and mean time to repair.
  • Field service: Flexibility and response provided for post-purchase services.

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Summary Introduction

To determine: The ways by which quality can be measured for Automobile repair.

Introduction: The extent to which the customer needs and expectations are met for which a product accomplishes its purpose for a definite period of time is known as quality.

b)

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Ways by which quality can be measured for automobile repair:

Quality of a product can be measured in terms of design, conformance, availability, and field service.

  • Design: The skill level of the mechanics providing the service and quality of the shop equipment.
  • Conformance: It is the average repair time and the number of disputed bills.
  • Availability: The shop size and the mechanics working hours in the service shop.
  • Field service: The warranty provided for the repair service.

c)

Summary Introduction

To determine: The ways by which quality can be measured for Ball-point pens.

Introduction: The extent to which the customer needs and expectations are met for which a product accomplishes its purpose for a definite period of time is known as quality.

c)

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Ways by which quality can be measured for ball-point pens:

Quality of a product can be measured in terms of design, conformance, availability, and field service.

  • Design: The easiness for grasping, the cap fit and the evenness in the ink flow.
  • Conformance: Number of customer complaints about the pens and the ink flow test for the pens.
  • Availability: Useful life of a pen.
  • Field service: The warranty policies for the defective products.

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