Practice Test: Phase 2 Golden Triangle Case
8-question practice test on the indexed Phase 2 Medical Manufacturing Golden Triangle lean-sustainment case.
8 questions · pass mark 50% · try 5 free
1 What triggered the urgent need for change at Phase 2?
- A new consumer product launch
- A global bid for the combined production volume
- A merger with a pharmaceutical company
- A complete loss of all customers
The case begins with Medtronic Advanced Energy putting the combined production volume out for global bidding.
2 Which offshore locations are named in the case as globally competitive options? Select all that apply.
Select all that apply
- China
- India
- Mexico
- Brazil
The case specifically lists China, India, and Mexico as locations from which bids were solicited.
3 The case says the two nearby facilities were making the same products.
- True
- False
Phase 2 and the Medtronic Portsmouth facility were described as duplicating manufacturing of the same products.
4 What was Portsmouth’s core strength according to the case?
- High-volume contract manufacturing
- Raw-material extraction
- New product development
- International freight management
The case states that Portsmouth’s forte was new product development.
5 What was the first part of the two-part improvement strategy?
- Open a third U.S. plant
- Reduce material costs quickly
- Outsource engineering immediately
- Stop all supplier negotiations
The first part of the strategy was to get material costs down immediately to close the pricing gap.
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