4 Ford has made a significant investment in improving the fu

4. Ford has made a significant investment in improving the fuel economy of their pickup trucks by including more aluminum parts for the body. What are the factors in switching from steel to aluminum that Ford [should have] considered?

5. What are the 6 activities that are conducted on almost every manufactured product?

6. What are the 5 basic families of shape production processes? Name one advantage and one disadvantage of each.

Solution

4. Ford switched from steel to aluminum because

A. Aluminum is lighter than steel and hence the car weight is less which helps the car to achieve higher speeds.

B. Light weight of aluminum also decrease the fuel demand and hence increases the efficiency of the car .

5. 6 activities

A. Dimensions check

B. Quality check

C. Performance check

D. Defect check

E. Improvement scope

F. Profit margin