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9. A major competitive dimension that forms a comeany's strategic operational competitive position in their strategic planning is which of the following? (2) A. Cost B. Focus C. Automation D. Human Resource systems E. Activity-system mapping 10. Design for manufacturing and assembly delivers product improvements by emphasizing which of the following? (4) A. Reducing product quality during the assembly process B. Simplification of the product by reducing the number of separate parts C. Reducing equipment in the production process D. Designing products so they can be manufactured by a virtual factory E. Designing products that customers will want 11. What dimension of competitiveness does time-to-market performance in product design and process selection affect? (4) A. Engineering hours per project B. The cost of ongoing service C. Responsiveness to customer needs D. Aesthetics of design E. None of these 12. What dimension of competitiveness does quality in product design affect? (4) A. Engineering hours per project B. The cost of ongoing service C. Responsiveness to customer needs D. Aesthetics of design E. None of these

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9. A major competitive dimension that forms a company's strategic operational competitive position in their strategic planning is which of the following?	Cost Explanation: Cost is regarded as a major competitive dimension that forms a company's strategic operational competitive position in their strategic planning, Others points are Given Focus, Automation, Human Resource Systems, Activity System Mapping are not Rationale here, Cost is important part of Project Triangle,
10. Design for manufacturing and assembly delivers product improvements by emphasizing which of the following?	Simplification of the product by reducing the number of separate parts Explanation: Product improvement done by Simplifying the product by reducing Number of Parts and such delivered by Design Department for the purpose of Manufacturing and Assembly, Others points as mentioned here, not rationale
11. What dimension of competitiveness does time-to-market performance in product design and process selection affect?	Responsiveness to customer needs Explanation: Responsiveness to customer needs is considered as Key dimension of competitiveness does time-to-market performance in product design and process selection affect, others points like Engineering Hours per Project, Cost of ongoing service, Aesthetics of Design are not valid here,
12. What dimension of competitiveness does quality in product design Affect?	B. The cost of ongoing service Explanation: The cost of ongoing service considered as key dimension of competitiveness does affect quality in product design, as Varying in Cost of the service will create Impact on Product Design Quality,