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basis of what has been used in the past and what could be possible in the future.
Manufacturing provides input on what the production processes need to be.
Strategic planning provides input to (or learns from) the activity because there
must be a connection to the e-factory strategy for the matrix to be completed.
The QFD approach documents the decisions made during the e-factory
process. Each mark on the matrix documents a decision made about obser-
vations, technical alternatives, or specifications. If any decisions that follow
come into conflict or contradict previous decisions, then the consequences
can be determined by tracing back to the original document.
The QFD approach provides for better communications between ...