In each of the following statements, name the term defined or the items requested. Answers are listed at the bottom.
1. An organization capable of manufacturing or purchasing all the components needed to produce a finished product or device.
2. The one thing that a company can do better than its competitors.
3. The six phases of the product development process.
4. A useful tool for the economic analysis of a product development project.
5. An approach that uses inter-functional teams to get input from the customer in design specification.
6. A matrix of information that helps a team translate customer requirements into operating or engineering goals.
7. The greatest improvements from this arise from simplification of the product by reducing the number of separate parts.
8. The incorporation of environmental considerations into the design and development of products or services. Design Elements: Key Idea ©Comstock/Stock byte/Getty Images