Question 1

One guideline for a retail layout is to locate high-draw items around the periphery of the store.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

McDonald's "Made by You" kitchen system represents a strategic layout decision even though an obvious benefit of the system is a dramatic reduction in the inventory of food prepared in advance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Four hundred and eighty minutes of production time are available per day. Scheduled production is 120 units per day. What is the required cycle time?

Accepted Answer

A)  4 minutes 
B)  5 minutes 
C)  6 minutes 
D)  7 minutes 
E)  8 minutes 
A)  4 minutes 
B)  5 minutes 
C)  6 minutes 
D)  7 minutes 
E)  8 minutes

Question 4

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  phantom-docking 
B)  random stocking 
C)  ASRS 
D)  customizing 
E)  cross-docking 
A)  phantom-docking 
B)  random stocking 
C)  ASRS 
D)  customizing 
E)  cross-docking

Question 5

One drawback of a product-oriented layout is that work stoppage at any one point ties up the whole operation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What is cross-docking? Why is it appropriate for some forms of warehouse layout?

Accepted Answer

Cross-docking avoids placing materials o

Question 7

The objective of layout strategy is to develop an effective and efficient layout that will meet the firm's competitive requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which type of layout is specifically designed to encourage employees to interact?

Accepted Answer

A)  warehouse 
B)  job shop 
C)  open office 
D)  retail 
E)  repetitive/continuous 
A)  warehouse 
B)  job shop 
C)  open office 
D)  retail 
E)  repetitive/continuous

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  product oriented 
B)  work cell 
C)  job shop 
D)  project 
E)  none of the above 
A)  product oriented 
B)  work cell 
C)  job shop 
D)  project 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

In the Office Relationship Chart, which rating reflects the highest importance for two departments' closeness to each other?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  E 
C)  I 
D)  O 
E)  X 
A)  A 
B)  E 
C)  I 
D)  O 
E)  X

Question 11

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 12

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A production line is to be designed for a job with four tasks. The task times are 2.4 minutes, 1.4 minutes, 0.9 minutes, and 1.7 minutes. After line balancing, the longest possible assigned task time is ________ and the shortest possible assigned task time is ________ minutes.

Accepted Answer

A)  1.8; 1.4 
B)  1.6; 0.9 
C)  6.4; 2.4 
D)  2.4; 0.9 
E)  none of these 
A)  1.8; 1.4 
B)  1.6; 0.9 
C)  6.4; 2.4 
D)  2.4; 0.9 
E)  none of these

Question 14

A manufacturing work cell has a takt time of 8.5 minutes and is staffed by 12 workers. If the work cell delivers 92 units each day find
A. The total operation time
B. The amount of time worked during the day for all 10 workers combined
C. If the plant is open for only 8 hours per day, can the staff meet demand?

Accepted Answer

A) Total operation time = Workers requir

Question 15

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.
 $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } 
\hline \text { Task } & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Performance Time } \
\text { (minutes) }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Task must follow } \
\text { Task listed below }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { A } & 1 & \
\hline \text { B } & 2 & \text { A } \
\hline \text { C } & 3 & \text { B } \
\hline \text { D } & 2 & \text { B } \
\hline \text { E } & 4 & \text { C, D } \
\hline \text { F } & 1 & \text { E } \
\hline \text { G } & 2 & \text { F } \
\hline
\end{array}$$ 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 da

Question 16

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 17

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 are 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 are a disadvantage of product-oriented layouts.

Question 18

Cycle time is the maximum time that the product is allowed at each workstation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

CRAFT is software for balancing assembly lines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which layout type assumes an adequate volume for high equipment utilization?

Accepted Answer

A)  product-oriented layout 
B)  process-oriented layout 
C)  fixed-position layout 
D)  retail layout 
E)  warehouse layout 
A)  product-oriented layout 
B)  process-oriented layout 
C)  fixed-position layout 
D)  retail layout 
E)  warehouse layout

Exam 9: Layout Strategies

One guideline for a retail layout is to locate high-draw items around the periphery of the store.

McDonald's "Made by You" kitchen system represents a strategic layout decision even though an obvious benefit of the system is a dramatic reduction in the inventory of food prepared in advance.

Four hundred and eighty minutes of production time are available per day. Scheduled production is 120 units per day. What is the required cycle time?

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?

One drawback of a product-oriented layout is that work stoppage at any one point ties up the whole operation.

What is cross-docking? Why is it appropriate for some forms of warehouse layout?

The objective of layout strategy is to develop an effective and efficient layout that will meet the firm's competitive requirements.

Which type of layout is specifically designed to encourage employees to interact?

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

In the Office Relationship Chart, which rating reflects the highest importance for two departments' closeness to each other?

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?

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.

A production line is to be designed for a job with four tasks. The task times are 2.4 minutes, 1.4 minutes, 0.9 minutes, and 1.7 minutes. After line balancing, the longest possible assigned task time is ________ and the shortest possible assigned task time is ________ minutes.

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

A disadvantage of product-oriented layout is that

Cycle time is the maximum time that the product is allowed at each workstation.

CRAFT is software for balancing assembly lines.

Which layout type assumes an adequate volume for high equipment utilization?

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