Question 1

In order to attract the maximum number of customers,competing service businesses rarely locate close to each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

One common performance criteria for layouts is materials handling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A(n)________ is anything that consumes space,such as a person or group of people,a teller window,a machine,a workbench or workstation.

Accepted Answer

economic a

Question 4

A firm of six departments has the following trip matrix and current block plan of all departments:
 $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | } 
\hline \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Dept. } \
\text { Name }
\end{array} & \mathrm { A } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { C } & \mathrm { D } & \mathrm { E } & \mathrm { F } \
\hline \mathrm { A } & - - & 7 & 8 & 9 & 0 & 2 \
\hline \mathrm { B } & & - - & 6 & 3 & 0 & 10 \
\hline \mathrm { C } & & & - - & 2 & 12 & 0 \
\hline \mathrm { D } & & & & - & 3 & 0 \
\hline \mathrm { E } & & & & & - & 6 \
\hline \mathrm { F } & & & & & & - \
\hline
\end{array}$$ 
 $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } 
\hline \mathrm { A } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { C } \
\hline \mathrm { D } & \mathrm { E } & \mathrm { F } \
\hline
\end{array}$$ 
a.What is the load-distance score for the current layout? (Assume rectilinear distance and that the distance between departments A and B is one unit of distance.)
b.What would be the load-distance score for the following layout?
 $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } 
\hline \mathrm { A } & \mathrm { C } & \mathrm { E } \
\hline \mathrm { D } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { F } \
\hline
\end{array}$$

Accepted Answer

None

Question 5

Table 9.10
A firm of four departments has the following
trip matrix and current block plan of all departments:
Trips Between Departments
 $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | c | } 
\hline & \mathrm { A } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { C } & \mathrm { D } \
\hline \mathrm { A } & - & 12 & 10 & 8 \
\mathrm {~B} & & - & 20 & 6 \
\mathrm { C } & & & - & 0 \
\mathrm { D } & & & & - \
\hline
\end{array}$$ 
Current Layout
 $$\begin{array} { | c | c | } 
\hline A & B \
\hline C & D \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-Use the information in Table 9.10.What is the load-distance score for the current layout? (Assume rectilinear distance and that the distance between departments A and B is one unit of distance.)

Accepted Answer

A)  less than or equal to 60 
B)  more than 60 but less than or equal to 75 
C)  more than 75 but less than or equal to 90 
D)  more than 90 
A)  less than or equal to 60 
B)  more than 60 but less than or equal to 75 
C)  more than 75 but less than or equal to 90 
D)  more than 90

Question 6

The group of location factors found to be most important for new manufacturing plants,on the average,is

Accepted Answer

A)  proximity to markets. 
B)  quality of life. 
C)  proximity to suppliers and resources. 
D)  favorable labor climate. 
A)  proximity to markets. 
B)  quality of life. 
C)  proximity to suppliers and resources. 
D)  favorable labor climate.

Question 7

What is the difference between relative location and absolute location? Which is more closely linked to materials handling?

Accepted Answer

Relative location deals with the placeme

Question 8

________ is the distance between two points with a series of 90-degree turns.

Accepted Answer

Rectilinea

Question 9

Which one of the following is usually an advantage of building a new facility,compared to on-site expansion?

Accepted Answer

A)  reducing construction time and costs 
B)  keeping management together 
C)  reducing transportation costs 
D)  not splitting up operations 
A)  reducing construction time and costs 
B)  keeping management together 
C)  reducing transportation costs 
D)  not splitting up operations

Question 10

Location factors can be divided into dominant and secondary factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Paced lines require that inventory storage areas be placed between stations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The process layout organizes resources according to the function.Which one of the following is a characteristic of a process layout?

Accepted Answer

A)  faster processing rates 
B)  particularly vulnerable to changes in product mix 
C)  more space tied up in inventory 
D)  fixed-path material-handling devices 
A)  faster processing rates 
B)  particularly vulnerable to changes in product mix 
C)  more space tied up in inventory 
D)  fixed-path material-handling devices

Question 13

The point has been reached where a biotechnology research and development company must expand by building a new facility.The search has been narrowed to four locations,all of which are acceptable to management.The assessment of these sites is being made on the basis of the six subjective location factors that follow.Management has agreed to use a five-point scale (Excellent = 5,Very good = 4,Good = 3,Fair = 2,Poor = 1)to quantify and compare their subjective opinions about the relative goodness of the sites).The weight reflects the importance of each factor in the decision.
Factor Evaluation by Location
$$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | c | } 
\text { Location Factor } & \text { Weight } & \text { A } & \text { B } & \text { C } & \text { D } \
\hline \text { Labor Climate } & 35 & \text { Exc. } & \text { Very Gd. } & \text { Very Gd. } & \text { Exc. } \
\text { Quality of Life } & 25 & \text { Fair } & \text { Good } & \text { Very Gd. } & \text { Poor } \
\text { Transportation } & 15 & \text { Good } & \text { Very Gd. } & \text { Good } & \text { Fair } \
\text { Markets } & 10 & \text { Exc. } & \text { Good } & \text { Very Gd. } & \text { Very Gd. } \
\text { Taxes } & 10 & \text { Fair } & \text { Exc. } & \text { Exc. } & \text { Very Gd. } \
\text { Utilities } & 10 & \text { Exc. } & \text { Very Gd. } & \text { Good } & \text { Good } \
\hline
\end{array}$$
Calculate the weighted score for each alternative.Which location would you recommend?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D

Question 14

Table 9.16
Balance the following lines for an output rate of 5 pieces per hour, using the
longest work-element time rule. The times are in minutes (not seconds).
 $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } 
\begin{array} { c } 
\text { Work } \
\text { Element }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Time } \
\text { (min) }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Immediate } \
\text { Predecessor(s) }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { A } & 7 & - - \
\text { B } & 5 & - - \
\text { C } & 3 & - - \
\text { D } & 4 & - - \
\text { E } & 2 & \text { A, B } \
\text { F } & 5 & \text { C } \
\text { G } & 6 & \text { D } \
\text { H } & 7 & \text { E, F } \
\text { I } & 11 & \text { F, G } \
\text { J } & 4 & \text { H, I } \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-Use the information from Table 9.16.The efficiency for this arrangement is

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 89%. 
B)  more than 89% and less than 91%. 
C)  more than 91% and less than 93%. 
D)  more than 93%. 
A)  less than 89%. 
B)  more than 89% and less than 91%. 
C)  more than 91% and less than 93%. 
D)  more than 93%.

Question 15

A grower and shipper of fresh gourmet herbs has determined the following demand forecast for the five metropolitan markets that the firm serves.Based on your calculations of the center of gravity,where should the new herb farm be located?
Location
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | } 
\hline \text { Market } & x & y & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Demand } \
\text { Forecast }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { LAX } & 3 & 1 & 1000 \
\text { ORD } & 12 & 9 & 1200 \
\text { IAS } & 9 & 14 & 900 \
\text { DAY } & 8 & 8 & 400 \
\text { SPO } & 2 & 10 & 1500 \
\hline
\end{array}$$

Accepted Answer

A)  x  5 
B)  x  6 
C)  x 6 
D)  x > 6, y > 8 
A)  x  5 
B)  x  6 
C)  x 6 
D)  x > 6, y > 8

Question 16

Location is one of the factors in determining how conveniently customers can carry on business with a firm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

One disadvantage of flexible-flow layout is that production planning and control is more difficult.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Table 9.14
The department of philosophy at a university in Oregon must allocate six faculty members to their new offices. The following trip matrix indicates the expected number of contacts per day made between professors. Also shown on the right is a sketch of the available office spaces (1 through 6) for the six faculty members. Assume equally sized offices. The distance between office 1 and office 2 (as well as the distance between office 1 and 3) is one unit of distance. Please measure by rectilinear distance.
Trips Between Departments
 $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | } 
\hline & \mathrm { A } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { C } & \mathrm { D } & \mathrm { E } & \mathrm { F } \
\hline \mathrm { A } & - - & 0 & 4 & 0 & 0 & 0 \
\mathrm {~B} & & - & 0 & 12 & 0 & 10 \
\mathrm { C } & & & - & 2 & 7 & 0 \
\mathrm { D } & & & & - & 0 & 4 \
\mathrm { E } & & & & & - & 0 \
\mathrm {~F} & & & & & & - \
\hline
\end{array}$$ 
Layout of Available Offices
 $$\begin{array} { | c | c | } 
\hline 1 & 2 \
\hline 3 & 4 \
\hline 5 & 6 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-The trip matrix and the current block plan for a company follow.The two cells in the block plan marked with "ES" are empty space.Assume that material is moved according to rectilinear distances and that the distance between adjacent centers is one unit.It costs $1 to move one unit of material over one unit of distance.
Trips Between Centers
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | c | } 
\hline & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 \
\hline 1 & - & 30 & 30 & 0 \
2 & & - & 60 & 0 \
3 & & & - & 30 \
4 & & & & - \
\hline
\end{array}$$
Current Block Plan
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | } 
\hline 1 & 2 \
\hline 4 & \mathrm { ES } \
\hline 3 & \mathrm { ES } \
\hline
\end{array}$$
To reduce materials-handling costs,the following revised block plan is being considered.
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | } 
\hline 1 & 2 \
\hline 4 & 3 \
\hline \mathrm { ES } & \mathrm { ES } \
\hline
\end{array}$$
Compute the "total cost" of each plan (current and revised),along with their cost difference.The total cost savings of changing over to the revised block plan is

Accepted Answer

A)  less than or equal to 50. 
B)  more than 50 but less than or equal to 80. 
C)  more than 80 but less than or equal to 110. 
D)  more than 110. 
A)  less than or equal to 50. 
B)  more than 50 but less than or equal to 80. 
C)  more than 80 but less than or equal to 110. 
D)  more than 110.

Question 19

Table 9.10
A firm of four departments has the following
trip matrix and current block plan of all departments:
Trips Between Departments
 $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | c | } 
\hline & \mathrm { A } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { C } & \mathrm { D } \
\hline \mathrm { A } & - & 12 & 10 & 8 \
\mathrm {~B} & & - & 20 & 6 \
\mathrm { C } & & & - & 0 \
\mathrm { D } & & & & - \
\hline
\end{array}$$ 
Current Layout
 $$\begin{array} { | c | c | } 
\hline A & B \
\hline C & D \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-Use the information in Table 9.10.An analyst recommends the following new block plan.
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | } 
\hline A & B \
\hline D & C \
\hline
\end{array}$$
What is the load-distance score for the new layout?

Accepted Answer

A)  less than or equal to 60 
B)  more than 60 but less than or equal to 75 
C)  more than 75 but less than or equal to 90 
D)  more than 90 
A)  less than or equal to 60 
B)  more than 60 but less than or equal to 75 
C)  more than 75 but less than or equal to 90 
D)  more than 90

Question 20

Table 9.2
Durham Toy, Inc. has five distribution centers at the location coordinates
given as follows. The monthly demand at each center is also given.
 $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } 
\hline \mathrm { DC } & \text { Coordinates } & \text { Demand } \
\hline \mathrm { A } & ( 10,12 ) & 40 \
\mathrm {~B} & ( 25,30 ) & 25 \
\mathrm { C } & ( 8,15 ) & 30 \
\mathrm { D } & ( 11,20 ) & 10 \
\mathrm { E } & ( 25,6 ) & 20 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-Use the information in Table 9.2.If the plant is located at the center of gravity,what is the load-distance score,assuming rectilinear distance?

Accepted Answer

A)  less than or equal to 1500 
B)  more than 1500 but less than or equal to 1600 
C)  more than 1600 but less than or equal to 1700 
D)  more than 1700 
A)  less than or equal to 1500 
B)  more than 1500 but less than or equal to 1600 
C)  more than 1600 but less than or equal to 1700 
D)  more than 1700

In order to attract the maximum number of customers,competing service businesses rarely locate close to each other.

One common performance criteria for layouts is materials handling.

A(n)________ is anything that consumes space,such as a person or group of people,a teller window,a machine,a workbench or workstation.

The group of location factors found to be most important for new manufacturing plants,on the average,is

What is the difference between relative location and absolute location? Which is more closely linked to materials handling?

________ is the distance between two points with a series of 90-degree turns.

Which one of the following is usually an advantage of building a new facility,compared to on-site expansion?

Location factors can be divided into dominant and secondary factors.

Paced lines require that inventory storage areas be placed between stations.

The process layout organizes resources according to the function.Which one of the following is a characteristic of a process layout?

Location is one of the factors in determining how conveniently customers can carry on business with a firm.

One disadvantage of flexible-flow layout is that production planning and control is more difficult.

Creating Customer Value through Operations

Supply Chain Management

Process Configuration

Capacity

Inventory Management

Quality and Process Improvement

Lean Systems

Managing Projects

Managing Demand and Forecasting

Operations Planning and Scheduling

Resource Planning

Decision Making

Financial Analysis

Work Measurement

Learning Curve Analysis

Computer-Integrated Manufacturing

Acceptance Sampling Plans

Simulation

Special Inventory Models

Linear Programming

Waiting Lines

Filters

Exam 9: Location and Layout

In order to attract the maximum number of customers,competing service businesses rarely locate close to each other.

One common performance criteria for layouts is materials handling.

A(n)________ is anything that consumes space,such as a person or group of people,a teller window,a machine,a workbench or workstation.

The group of location factors found to be most important for new manufacturing plants,on the average,is

What is the difference between relative location and absolute location? Which is more closely linked to materials handling?

________ is the distance between two points with a series of 90-degree turns.

Which one of the following is usually an advantage of building a new facility,compared to on-site expansion?

Location factors can be divided into dominant and secondary factors.

Paced lines require that inventory storage areas be placed between stations.

The process layout organizes resources according to the function.Which one of the following is a characteristic of a process layout?

Location is one of the factors in determining how conveniently customers can carry on business with a firm.

One disadvantage of flexible-flow layout is that production planning and control is more difficult.

Creating Customer Value through Operations

Supply Chain Management

Process Configuration

Capacity

Inventory Management

Quality and Process Improvement

Lean Systems

Managing Projects

Managing Demand and Forecasting

Operations Planning and Scheduling

Resource Planning

Decision Making

Financial Analysis

Work Measurement

Learning Curve Analysis

Computer-Integrated Manufacturing

Acceptance Sampling Plans

Simulation

Special Inventory Models

Linear Programming

Waiting Lines

Filters