Question 1

Job lots are groups or batches of parts processed together.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A facility is trying to set up an assembly line, and has identified the various tasks, and their relationship to each other, as shown in the following table. They wish to produce 600 units per day, working two 8-hour shifts.
   a. Draw a network diagram of precedence relationships.
b. Compute the required cycle time per unit in seconds.
c. Compute the minimum number of workstations required to produce 600 units per day.
d. Balance this line using longest processing time.
e. What is the efficiency of the line obtained in part d?

Accepted Answer

(a) The precedence diagram appears below

Question 3

A disadvantage of product-oriented layout is that

Accepted Answer

A)  there is a lack of flexibility in handling a variety of products or production rates 
B)  high volume is required because of the large investment needed to set up the process 
C)  work stoppage at any one point halts the whole operation 
D)  All of the above are disadvantages of product-oriented layouts. 
E)  None of the above is a disadvantage of product-oriented layouts. 
A)  there is a lack of flexibility in handling a variety of products or production rates 
B)  high volume is required because of the large investment needed to set up the process 
C)  work stoppage at any one point halts the whole operation 
D)  All of the above are disadvantages of product-oriented layouts. 
E)  None of the above is a disadvantage of product-oriented layouts.

Question 4

Which one of the following is not common to repetitive and product-oriented layouts?

Accepted Answer

A)  a high rate of output 
B)  specialization of labor 
C)  ability to adjust to changes in demand 
D)  low unit costs 
E)  All are common to product-oriented layouts. 
A)  a high rate of output 
B)  specialization of labor 
C)  ability to adjust to changes in demand 
D)  low unit costs 
E)  All are common to product-oriented layouts.

Question 5

An insurance claims processing center has six work centers, any of which can be placed into any of six physical departmental locations. Call the centers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, and the departments A, B, C, D, E, and F. The current set of assignments is A-3, B-1, C-6, D-2, E-4, and F-5.
The (symmetric) matrix of departmental distances, in meters is
   The matrix of work flow (estimated trips per day) is among centers
   The firm estimates that each trip costs approximately $4.
a. What is the cost of the current assignment?
b. Use trial-and-error to find one improved assignment.
c. What is that assignment, and what is its cost?

Accepted Answer

(a) The current assignment costs 14,000

Question 6

A production line is to be designed for a product whose completion requires 21 minutes of work. The factory works 400 minutes per day. Can an assembly line with five workstations make 100 units per day?

Accepted Answer

A)  yes, with exactly 100 minutes to spare 
B)  no, but four workstations would be sufficient 
C)  no, it will fall short even with a perfectly balanced line 
D)  yes, but the line's efficiency is very low 
E)  cannot be determined from the information given 
A)  yes, with exactly 100 minutes to spare 
B)  no, but four workstations would be sufficient 
C)  no, it will fall short even with a perfectly balanced line 
D)  yes, but the line's efficiency is very low 
E)  cannot be determined from the information given

Question 7

The major problem addressed by the process-oriented layout strategy is

Accepted Answer

A)  the movement of material to the limited storage areas around the site 
B)  requiring frequent contact close to one another 
C)  the provision of low-cost storage with low-cost material handling 
D)  minimizing difficulties caused by material flow varying with each product 
E)  balancing product flow from one work station to the next 
A)  the movement of material to the limited storage areas around the site 
B)  requiring frequent contact close to one another 
C)  the provision of low-cost storage with low-cost material handling 
D)  minimizing difficulties caused by material flow varying with each product 
E)  balancing product flow from one work station to the next

Question 8

Explain how a load-distance model helps solve problems in process layout.

Accepted Answer

The problem in process layout is to hold

Question 9

The work cell improves process layouts by reducing floor space and by reducing direct labor cost.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In what specific areas does the layout decision establish a firm's competitive priorities?

Accepted Answer

Layout decisions establish a f

Question 11

Balancing a work cell is done

Accepted Answer

A)  before the work cell equipment is sequenced 
B)  as part of the process of building an efficient work cell 
C)  before takt time is calculated 
D)  so that each assembly line workstation has exactly the same amount of work 
E)  to minimize the total movement in a process layout 
A)  before the work cell equipment is sequenced 
B)  as part of the process of building an efficient work cell 
C)  before takt time is calculated 
D)  so that each assembly line workstation has exactly the same amount of work 
E)  to minimize the total movement in a process layout

Question 12

Which of the following is true for process layouts, but false for product-oriented layouts?

Accepted Answer

A)  low in-process inventories 
B)  flexibility in equipment and labor assignments 
C)  low variety of products 
D)  high volume of output 
E)  often solved by assembly line balancing 
A)  low in-process inventories 
B)  flexibility in equipment and labor assignments 
C)  low variety of products 
D)  high volume of output 
E)  often solved by assembly line balancing

Question 13

McDonald's "Made for You" kitchen system represents a __________ use of layout decisions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of McDonald's "Made for You" kitchen system represents...

Question 14

If the schedule calls for the production of 120 units per day and 480 minutes of production time are available per day, the maximum cycle time would be 4 minutes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Servicescape refers to the physical surrounding in which the service is delivered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

An assembly line with 11 tasks is to be balanced. The longest task is 2.4 minutes, the shortest task is 0.4 minutes, and the sum of the task times is 18 minutes. The line will operate for 600 minutes per day.
a. Determine the minimum and maximum cycle times.
b. What range of output is theoretically possible for the line?
c. What is the minimum number of stations needed if the maximum output rate is to be sought?
d. What cycle time will provide an output rate of 200 units per day?

Accepted Answer

Minimum cycle time is 2.4 minutes. Maxim

Question 17

Which of the following is true of a focused factory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It may be focused in ways other than by product or layout. 
B)  It may be focused only by processing requirements. 
C)  It is much like a product facility within an otherwise process facility. 
D)  All of the above are true. 
E)  None of the above is true. 
A)  It may be focused in ways other than by product or layout. 
B)  It may be focused only by processing requirements. 
C)  It is much like a product facility within an otherwise process facility. 
D)  All of the above are true. 
E)  None of the above is true.

Question 18

A big advantage of a process-oriented layout is

Accepted Answer

A)  its flexibility in equipment and labor assignments 
B)  its low cost 
C)  the simplified scheduling problem presented by this layout strategy 
D)  the ability to employ low-skilled labor 
E)  its high equipment utilization 
A)  its flexibility in equipment and labor assignments 
B)  its low cost 
C)  the simplified scheduling problem presented by this layout strategy 
D)  the ability to employ low-skilled labor 
E)  its high equipment utilization

Question 19

A production line is to be designed to make 500 El-More dolls per day. Each doll requires 11 activities totaling 16 minutes of work. The factory operates 750 minutes per day. The required cycle time for this assembly line is

Accepted Answer

A)  one-half minute 
B)  one and one-half minutes 
C)  two minutes 
D)  5,500 minutes 
E)  cannot be determined from the information given 
A)  one-half minute 
B)  one and one-half minutes 
C)  two minutes 
D)  5,500 minutes 
E)  cannot be determined from the information given

Question 20

The major problem addressed by the warehouse layout strategy is

Accepted Answer

A)  minimizing difficulties caused by material flow varying with each product 
B)  requiring frequent contact close to one another 
C)  addressing trade-offs between space and material handling 
D)  balancing product flow from one work station to the next 
E)  none of the above 
A)  minimizing difficulties caused by material flow varying with each product 
B)  requiring frequent contact close to one another 
C)  addressing trade-offs between space and material handling 
D)  balancing product flow from one work station to the next 
E)  none of the above

Exam 9: Layout Strategies

Job lots are groups or batches of parts processed together.

A disadvantage of product-oriented layout is that

Which one of the following is not common to repetitive and product-oriented layouts?

A production line is to be designed for a product whose completion requires 21 minutes of work. The factory works 400 minutes per day. Can an assembly line with five workstations make 100 units per day?

The major problem addressed by the process-oriented layout strategy is

Explain how a load-distance model helps solve problems in process layout.

The work cell improves process layouts by reducing floor space and by reducing direct labor cost.

In what specific areas does the layout decision establish a firm's competitive priorities?

Balancing a work cell is done

Which of the following is true for process layouts, but false for product-oriented layouts?

McDonald's "Made for You" kitchen system represents a __________ use of layout decisions.

If the schedule calls for the production of 120 units per day and 480 minutes of production time are available per day, the maximum cycle time would be 4 minutes.

Servicescape refers to the physical surrounding in which the service is delivered.

Which of the following is true of a focused factory?

A big advantage of a process-oriented layout is

A production line is to be designed to make 500 El-More dolls per day. Each doll requires 11 activities totaling 16 minutes of work. The factory operates 750 minutes per day. The required cycle time for this assembly line is

The major problem addressed by the warehouse layout strategy is

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