A) seldomly placing an item in storage, it is sent straight from incoming to outbound B) using docks for either incoming or outbound shipments C) using a single dock to unload and then load the same truck D) all of the above E) none of the above A) seldomly placing an item in storage, it is sent straight from incoming to outbound B) using docks for either incoming or outbound shipments C) using a single dock to unload and then load the same truck D) all of the above E) none of the above

Exam 9: Layout Strategies

An assembly line has been designed to make battery-powered beverage mixers. Task details are shown in the table below: a. What is the assigned cycle time (in minutes)? b. What is the maximum output rate of this line in mixers per hour? c. What is the total idle time per cycle? d. What is the assembly line's efficiency?

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Ambient conditions, spatial layout and functionality, and signs, symbols, and artifacts are all

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What techniques can be used to overcome the inherent problems of fixed-position layouts?

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The fixed-position layout would be most appropriate in which of the following settings?

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Cross-docking processes items as they are received, rather than placing them in storage; this helps explain why "warehouses" are now called "distribution centers."

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Which of the following requires an information system that provides inbound product identification, its destination, and routing of the product to the designated outbound vehicle?

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Question 86

A process layout problem consists of 4 departments, each of which can be assigned to one of four rooms. The number of different solutions to this problem is __________, although all of them may not have different material handling costs.

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Question 87

The project remains in one place and workers and equipment come to that one work area in a __________ layout.

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Because problems with fixed-position layouts are so difficult to solve well onsite, operations managers

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What are the advantages and disadvantages of product layouts?

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Question 90

Heuristics are problem-solving procedures that mathematically optimize the solution.

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In assembly line balancing, cycle time (the ratio of available production time to scheduled production) is the

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One disadvantage of process-oriented layouts arises from

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A focused work center is well suited to the production of a large family of products requiring similar processing, even if their demands are not very stable.

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What is a servicescape? How is it related to the retail layout problem? What are the three elements of servicescape for dealing with these human issues?

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Cross-docking is

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What are the two basic types of product layouts? Explain how they are alike, and how they are different.

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A hospital's layout most closely resembles which of the following?

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Briefly explain what "slotting" is. Why is slotting considered a "controversial" practice? What ethical issues might arise with regard to slotting?

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For which of the following operations would a fixed-position layout be most appropriate?

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Exam 9: Layout Strategies

Ambient conditions, spatial layout and functionality, and signs, symbols, and artifacts are all

What techniques can be used to overcome the inherent problems of fixed-position layouts?

The fixed-position layout would be most appropriate in which of the following settings?

Cross-docking processes items as they are received, rather than placing them in storage; this helps explain why "warehouses" are now called "distribution centers."

Which of the following requires an information system that provides inbound product identification, its destination, and routing of the product to the designated outbound vehicle?

A process layout problem consists of 4 departments, each of which can be assigned to one of four rooms. The number of different solutions to this problem is __________, although all of them may not have different material handling costs.

The project remains in one place and workers and equipment come to that one work area in a __________ layout.

Because problems with fixed-position layouts are so difficult to solve well onsite, operations managers

What are the advantages and disadvantages of product layouts?

Heuristics are problem-solving procedures that mathematically optimize the solution.

In assembly line balancing, cycle time (the ratio of available production time to scheduled production) is the

One disadvantage of process-oriented layouts arises from

A focused work center is well suited to the production of a large family of products requiring similar processing, even if their demands are not very stable.

What is a servicescape? How is it related to the retail layout problem? What are the three elements of servicescape for dealing with these human issues?

Cross-docking is

What are the two basic types of product layouts? Explain how they are alike, and how they are different.

A hospital's layout most closely resembles which of the following?

Briefly explain what "slotting" is. Why is slotting considered a "controversial" practice? What ethical issues might arise with regard to slotting?

For which of the following operations would a fixed-position layout be most appropriate?

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