Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Product-oriented layouts tend to have high levels of work-in-process inventories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of work cells?

Accepted Answer

A) reduced direct labor cost 
B) decreased equipment and machinery utilization 
C) heightened sense of employee participation 
D) reduced raw material and finished goods inventory 
E) reduced investment in machinery and equipment 
A) reduced direct labor cost 
B) decreased equipment and machinery utilization 
C) heightened sense of employee participation 
D) reduced raw material and finished goods inventory 
E) reduced investment in machinery and equipment

Question 4

Which type of layout features departments or other functional groupings in which similar activities are performed?

Accepted Answer

A) process-oriented 
B) product-oriented 
C) fixed-position 
D) mass production 
E) unit production 
A) process-oriented 
B) product-oriented 
C) fixed-position 
D) mass production 
E) unit production

Question 5

Balancing low-cost storage with low-cost material handling is important in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) fixed-position layout 
B) process-oriented layout 
C) office layout 
D) repetitive and product-oriented layout 
E) warehouse layout 
A) fixed-position layout 
B) process-oriented layout 
C) office layout 
D) repetitive and product-oriented layout 
E) warehouse layout

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a retail layout practice?

Accepted Answer

A) Locate the high-draw items around the periphery of the store. 
B) Distribute power items throughout the store. 
C) Use end-aisle locations to maximize product exposure. 
D) Use prominent locations for high-impulse and high-margin items. 
E) All of the above are retail layout practices. 
A) Locate the high-draw items around the periphery of the store. 
B) Distribute power items throughout the store. 
C) Use end-aisle locations to maximize product exposure. 
D) Use prominent locations for high-impulse and high-margin items. 
E) All of the above are retail layout practices.

Question 7

________ is the use of computer software to evaluate the profitability of merchandising plans in a retail layout.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is the use of computer software...

Question 8

A(n)________ addresses flow,allocates space,and responds to customer behavior.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)________ addresses flow,allocates space,and responds to customer...

Question 9

To develop a good facility layout,what must be determined?

Accepted Answer

You need to consider the following to de

Question 10

Cyclone Appliances has developed a new European-style convection oven that will be made on an assembly line.The schedule requires 80 ovens in an 8-hour day.The assembly includes seven tasks.The table below indicates the performance time and the sequence requirements for each task.
   (a)What is the cycle time for this assembly operation?
(b)What is the theoretical minimum number of workstations?
(c)Draw the precedence diagram.

Accepted Answer

(a)The cycle time is 480 minutes per day

Question 11

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.What is the required cycle time for this assembly line?

Accepted Answer

A) 0.5 minutes 
B) 1.5 minutes 
C) 2 minutes 
D) 5,500 minutes 
E) 4.26 minutes 
A) 0.5 minutes 
B) 1.5 minutes 
C) 2 minutes 
D) 5,500 minutes 
E) 4.26 minutes

Question 12

Why do work cells increase the utilization of equipment and machinery?

Accepted Answer

Work cells increase the utiliz

Question 13

The central problem in product-oriented layout planning is:

Accepted Answer

A) minimizing material handling within workstations. 
B) minimizing labor movement between workstations. 
C) equalizing the space allocated to the different workstations. 
D) maximizing equipment utilization. 
E) minimizing the imbalance in the workloads among workstations. 
A) minimizing material handling within workstations. 
B) minimizing labor movement between workstations. 
C) equalizing the space allocated to the different workstations. 
D) maximizing equipment utilization. 
E) minimizing the imbalance in the workloads among workstations.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) a fast-food restaurant 
B) a doctor's office 
C) a casual dining restaurant 
D) a cruise ship assembly facility 
E) a washing machine assembly line 
A) a fast-food restaurant 
B) a doctor's office 
C) a casual dining restaurant 
D) a cruise ship assembly facility 
E) a washing machine assembly line

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Cross-docking means which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Avoid placing materials or supplies in storage by processing them as they are received. 
B) The same docks can be used either incoming or outbound shipments. 
C) The same dock is used to unload and then reload the same truck. 
D) Warehouse docks are designed in the shape of a cross. 
E) Docks are placed in the warehouse according to the direction (north,south,east,or west)from which the truck is arriving. 
A) Avoid placing materials or supplies in storage by processing them as they are received. 
B) The same docks can be used either incoming or outbound shipments. 
C) The same dock is used to unload and then reload the same truck. 
D) Warehouse docks are designed in the shape of a cross. 
E) Docks are placed in the warehouse according to the direction (north,south,east,or west)from which the truck is arriving.

Question 17

A good layout requires determining:

Accepted Answer

A) material handling equipment. 
B) capacity and space requirements. 
C) environment and aesthetics. 
D) cost of moving between various work areas. 
E) all of the above 
A) material handling equipment. 
B) capacity and space requirements. 
C) environment and aesthetics. 
D) cost of moving between various work areas. 
E) all of the above

Question 18

Brandon's computer shop has hired a consultant to help apply operations management techniques to increase profits.Currently the shop sells most of its computers to a high-end customized online retailer and sales are steady at 250 per month.A single work cell produces the computers.To produce the computer,three operations are required.First the parts must be assembled,next software must be installed,and finally the computer must be safely packed and labeled for shipping.These operations take 2 hours,5 hours,and 1 hour respectively.If there are 6 available work hours each day and the shop operates 20 days per month find:
(a)the takt time,and
(b)the number of workers Brandon should hire.

Accepted Answer

(a)Takt time = (6 hours/day * 20 days/mo

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) indicators of imbalance on an assembly line. 
B) indicators that cross-docking has been successful. 
C) elements of customization in a warehouse layout. 
D) elements of servicescapes. 
E) elements of successful office layouts. 
A) indicators of imbalance on an assembly line. 
B) indicators that cross-docking has been successful. 
C) elements of customization in a warehouse layout. 
D) elements of servicescapes. 
E) elements of successful office layouts.

Question 20

What is cross-docking? What are some of its benefits for manufacturing facilities,distribution centers,and retailers such as Walmart?

Accepted Answer

Cross-docking avoids placing materials o

Exam 9: Layout Strategies

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

Product-oriented layouts tend to have high levels of work-in-process inventories.

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of work cells?

Which type of layout features departments or other functional groupings in which similar activities are performed?

Balancing low-cost storage with low-cost material handling is important in which of the following?

Which of the following is NOT a retail layout practice?

________ is the use of computer software to evaluate the profitability of merchandising plans in a retail layout.

A(n)________ addresses flow,allocates space,and responds to customer behavior.

To develop a good facility layout,what must be determined?

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.What is the required cycle time for this assembly line?

Why do work cells increase the utilization of equipment and machinery?

The central problem in product-oriented layout planning is:

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

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

Cross-docking means which of the following?

A good layout requires determining:

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

What is cross-docking? What are some of its benefits for manufacturing facilities,distribution centers,and retailers such as Walmart?

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