Index_V

V

Vacation pay, 702

Vacuum, 527

Valuation methods , 679 “681

current value, 680

historical cost, 680 “681

intrinsic value, 680

investment value, 680

liquidation value, 680

psychic value, 680

replacement cost, 680

Value, 557 “558

and historical costs, 678

in quality, 114

types of, 558

Value analysis, 555

in DFM/DFA (design for manufacturability/assembly), 199

in DFSS (design for six sigma), 715

function concepts in, 64 “68

and transformational activities, 53

Value-based view, 114

Value chains, 54

Value concept, 556

Value control, 553 “555

developing alternatives in, 558 “559

function analysis in, 573

functions in, 557

history of, 555

implementing, 559

job plans, 559 “562

managing, 560

planned approach to, 556

techniques, 562 “563

Value engineering, 555

attitudes in, 596

definition of, 556

developing plans in, 592 “593

in DFM/DFA (design for manufacturability/assembly), 199

evaluating, 593

goals in, 592

in lowering costs, 581

project selection in, 597 “598

selection methods in, 586

setting up organization in, 594 “595

understanding principles of, 593 “594

value council in, 596 “597

Value Line Investment Survey, 697

Values

and change management, 127

in goal setting, 160

Variable burden costs, 569

Variable costs, 704 “705

Variables, 183 “185

Variables tests, 314, 318 “320

Variance, 480, 650 “651

Variance of deflection , 654 “655

Variations

compensating for, 30 “31

controlling, 30

external, 28

external variations, 28

internal, 29

minimizing effects of, 31 “32

random, 133

system feedback, 31

Velcro, 101

Vendors, 10

Verification, in systems engineering, 39 “40

Vertical integration, 10

Vibrations, 177, 289

Vibration sensors, 218

Vibratory bowl feeders, 207

Visual inspection, 529

VOC (voice of customer), 73, 83, 201

Voice mail, in customer/supplier communications, 13

Volkswagen, 169

Volvo, 296 “297