Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  simplified production control 
B)  reduced transportation cost 
C)  reduced construction time and costs 
D)  focused facility 
A)  simplified production control 
B)  reduced transportation cost 
C)  reduced construction time and costs 
D)  focused facility C

Question 2

Balance the assembly line using the information below, and the longest work- element time rule. The desired output is 240 units per day. Available production time per day is 480 minutes. What is the efficiency for the balanced assembly line?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Balance the assembly line using the information...

Question 3

Table 10.15
Balance the following line for an output rate of 3 units per minute,
using the longest work-element time rule.
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } 
\hline \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Work } \
\text { Element }
\end{array} & \text { Time } ( \mathrm { sec } ) & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Immediate } \
\text { Predecessor(s) }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { A } & 12 & - - \
\text { B } & 6 & \text { A } \
\text { C } & 12 & \text { A } \
\text { D } & 4 & \text { B } \
\text { E } & 14 & \text { B, C } \
\text { F } & 10 & \text { E } \
\text { G } & 6 & \text { D, F } \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-Use the information in Table 10.15. How many stations are required?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  4 
C)  5 
D)  6 
A)  3 
B)  4 
C)  5 
D)  6 B

Question 4

A firm of six departments has the following trip matrix and current block plan of all departments: $$\begin{array}{l}
\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | c | c | } 
\hline \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Dept } \
\text { Name }
\end{array} & \text { A } & \text { B } & \text { C } & \text { D } & \text { E } & \text { F } \
\hline \text { A } & - & 7 & 8 & 9 & 0 & 2 \
\hline B & & - & 6 & 3 & 0 & 10 \
\hline C & & & - & 2 & 12 & 0 \
\hline D & & & & - & 3 & 0 \
\hline \text { E } & & & & & - & 6 \
\hline \text { A } & & & & & & - \
\hline
\end{array}\
\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } 
\hline \mathrm { A } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { C } \
\hline \mathrm { D } & \mathrm { E } & \mathrm { F } \
\hline
\end{array}
\end{array}$$
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? $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } 
\hline A & C & E \
\hline \mathrm { D } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { F } \
\hline
\end{array}$$

Accepted Answer

a. \[\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | }

Question 5

The Euclidean distance between points A (15, 25) and B (45, 5) is

Accepted Answer

A)  less than or equal to 35. 
B)  more than 35 but less than or equal to 40. 
C)  more than 40 but less than or equal to 45. 
D)  more than 45. 
A)  less than or equal to 35. 
B)  more than 35 but less than or equal to 40. 
C)  more than 40 but less than or equal to 45. 
D)  more than 45.

Question 6

Table 10.9
The administration department of a small college is now designing its layout for newly built office space. From statistical samplings over the last three months, the following trip matrix was developed for daily trips between departments.
$$\begin{array}{l}
\text { Trip Matrix (trips/day) }\
\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | c | c | c | } 
\hline & \mathrm { A } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { C } & \mathrm { D } & \mathrm { E } & \mathrm { F } \
\hline \mathrm { A } & - & 10 & 75 & & & 140 \
\mathrm {~B} & & - & & & 95 & \
\mathrm { C } & & & - & & 130 & 130 \
\mathrm { D } & & & & - & 10 & \
\mathrm { E } & & & & & - & 95 \
\mathrm {~F} & & & & & & - \
\hline
\end{array}
\end{array}$$
-Use the information in Table 10.9. If other factors are all equal, which two offices should be located most closely?

Accepted Answer

A)  A and F 
B)  C and E 
C)  C and F 
D)  E and F 
A)  A and F 
B)  C and E 
C)  C and F 
D)  E and F

Question 7

The Hunan Restaurant wishes to locate a new facility. Based on the following subjective criteria, where should the new facility be located? 
(Very good=5, Good = 4, Fair = 3, Poor = 2, and Very poor = 1 )
Factor Score Evaluation by Location $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | l | } 
\hline \text { Factor } & \text { Weight } & \text { A } & \text { B } & C & \text { D } \
\hline \text { Market } & 30 & & & 4 & 4 \
\text { Labor Climate } & 25 & & 4 & 3 \
\text { Suppliers } & 25 & & 3 & 5 \
\text { Quality of Life } & 20 & & & 5 & 2 \
\hline
\end{array}$$

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Table 10.17
The Pennsylvania Appliance company is installing an assembly line to produce vacuum cleaners, and you, as an operations manager, are responsible for balancing the line. The work elements to be performed are listed, along with their items and immediate predecessors.
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } 
\hline \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Work } \
\text { Element }
\end{array} & \text { Time (sec) } & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Immediate } \
\text { Predecessor(s) }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { A } & 60 & - - \
\text { B } & 40 & \text { A } \
\text { C } & 30 & \text { B } \
\text { D } & 20 & \text { B } \
\text { E } & 40 & \text { B } \
\text { F } & 60 & \text { C } \
\text { G } & 70 & \text { D } \
\text { H } & 50 & \text { F, G } \
\text { I } & 20 & \text { E } \
\text { J } & 60 & \text { H, I } \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-Use the information in Table 10.17. What is the efficiency of the longest work- element time solution just found?

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 91% 
B)  more than 91% and less than 93% 
C)  more than 93% and less than 95% 
D)  more than 95% 
A)  less than 91% 
B)  more than 91% and less than 93% 
C)  more than 93% and less than 95% 
D)  more than 95%

Question 9

Briefly describe how the transportation method can help in location problems.

Accepted Answer

It finds the best shipping pat

Question 10

is the assignment of work to stations in a line so as to achieve the desired output rate with the smallest number of workstations.

Accepted Answer

The answer of is the assignment of work to stations...

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Table 10.22
The production of a particular product consists of seven work elements. The desired output rate is 60 units per hour. The work element and their precedence relationships are given.
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } 
\hline \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Work } \
\text { Element }
\end{array} & \text { Time (sec) } & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Immediate } \
\text { Predecessor(s) }
\end{array} \
\hline 1 & 30 & - - \
2 & 15 & 1 \
3 & 20 & 2 \
4 & 15 & 3 \
5 & 30 & 3 \
6 & 25 & 4 \
7 & 30 & 5,6 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-Use the information in Table 10.22. What is the efficiency of the line created using the longest work- element time rule?

Accepted Answer

A)  less than or equal to 70% 
B)  more than 70% but less than or equal to 75% 
C)  more than 75% but less than or equal to 80% 
D)  more than 80% 
A)  less than or equal to 70% 
B)  more than 70% but less than or equal to 75% 
C)  more than 75% but less than or equal to 80% 
D)  more than 80%

Question 13

Many projects use a fixed- position layout.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

is the maximum time allowed for work on a unit at each station.

Accepted Answer

The answer of is the maximum time allowed for work...

Question 15

A firm of four departments has the following trip matrix and current block plan of all departments: $$\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | } 
\hline \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Dept. } \
\text { Name }
\end{array} & \text { A } & \text { B } & \text { C } & \text { D } \
\hline \mathrm { A } & - & 14 & 6 & 9 \
\hline \text { B } & & - & 7 & 16 \
\hline \text { C } & & & & 2 \
\hline \text { D } & & & & - \
\hline
\end{array}$$ $$\begin{array} { | l | l | } 
\hline A & B \
\hline D & C \
\hline
\end{array}$$ 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? $$\begin{array} { | c | c | } 
\hline \text { A } & \text { C } \
\hline \text { D } & \text { B } \
\hline
\end{array}$$

Accepted Answer

a.@#IMG-DLM&
b.\[\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c |

Question 16

Table 10.6
Nuts-and-Bolts Inc. wishes to find the best location for a plant
that will satisfy customer demand in the following five areas.
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } 
\hline \text { Area } & \text { Coordinates } & \text { Demand } \
\hline \text { A } & ( 7,3 ) & 30 \
\text { B } & ( 7,7 ) & 40 \
\text { C } & ( 1,10 ) & 45 \
\text { D } & ( 2,6 ) & 15 \
\text { E } & ( 4,5 ) & 25 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-Use the information in Table 10.6. What are the x- and y- coordinates for the center of gravity?

Accepted Answer

A)  x ≤ 4, y ≤ 6 
B)  x < 4, y ≥ 6 
C)  x ≥ 4, y < 6 
D)  x ≥ 4, y ≥ 6 
A)  x ≤ 4, y ≤ 6 
B)  x < 4, y ≥ 6 
C)  x ≥ 4, y < 6 
D)  x ≥ 4, y ≥ 6

Question 17

The objective of the load- distance method is to minimize the _______  into and out of the facility.

Accepted Answer

total weig

Question 18

Balance the assembly line using the information below, and the longest work- element time rule. The desired output is 360 units per day. Available production time per day is 480 minutes. What is the efficiency for the balanced assembly line? $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } 
\hline \begin{array} { l } 
\text { Work } \
\text { Element }
\end{array} & \begin{array} { l } 
\text { Time } \
\text { (sec) }
\end{array} & \text { Immediate } \
\hline \text { A } & 30 & - \
\text { B } & 20 & \text { A } \
\text { C } & 50 & \text { A } \
\text { D } & 45 & \text { B } \
& 30 & - \
\hline & 20 & \text { A A B B } \
\text { E F G H } & 50 & \text { C } , \text { D } \
& 45 & \text { D } \text { E } \
& 30 & \
& 55 & \
& 35 & \
\hline
\end{array}$$ $$72$$

Accepted Answer

The answer of Balance the assembly line using the information...

Question 19

Table 10.20
The following information is known about an assembly line.
The desired output rate is 80 units per hour.
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } 
\hline \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Work } \
\text { Element }
\end{array} & \text { Time (sec) } & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Immediate } \
\text { Predecessor(s) }
\end{array} \
\hline 1 & 1 & - - \
2 & 15 & 1 \
3 & 20 & 1 \
4 & 30 & 2 \
5 & 20 & 2,3 \
6 & 10 & 5 \
7 & 20 & 4 \
8 & 4 & 6,7 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-Use the information in Table 10.20. What is the maximum idle time at any station, given the solution found by the longest work- element time method?

Accepted Answer

A)  less than or equal to 20 seconds 
B)  greater than 20 seconds but less than or equal to 30 seconds 
C)  greater than 30 seconds but less than or equal to 40 seconds 
D)  greater than 40 seconds 
A)  less than or equal to 20 seconds 
B)  greater than 20 seconds but less than or equal to 30 seconds 
C)  greater than 30 seconds but less than or equal to 40 seconds 
D)  greater than 40 seconds

Question 20

When volumes are high, generally an advantage of _______  layouts relative to _______  layouts is less unproductive time is lost to changeovers and material handling.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When volumes are high, generally an advantage...

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

Balance the assembly line using the information below, and the longest work- element time rule. The desired output is 240 units per day. Available production time per day is 480 minutes. What is the efficiency for the balanced assembly line?

Table 10.15 Balance the following line for an output rate of 3 units per minute, using the longest work-element time rule. Work Element Time () Immediate Predecessor(s) A 12 -- B 6 A C 12 A D 4 B E 14 B, C F 10 E G 6 D, F -Use the information in Table 10.15. How many stations are required?

The Euclidean distance between points A (15, 25) and B (45, 5) is

Briefly describe how the transportation method can help in location problems.

is the assignment of work to stations in a line so as to achieve the desired output rate with the smallest number of workstations.

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

Many projects use a fixed- position layout.

is the maximum time allowed for work on a unit at each station.

The objective of the load- distance method is to minimize the _______ into and out of the facility.

When volumes are high, generally an advantage of _ layouts relative to _ layouts is less unproductive time is lost to changeovers and material handling.

Creating Customer Value

Supply Chain Management

Supply Chain Sustainability and Humanitarian Logistics

Process Configuration

Capacity

Waiting Lines

Inventory Management

Quality and Process Improvement

Lean Systems

Managing Demand and Forecasting

Operations Planning and Scheduling

Resource Planning

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Exam 10: Location and Layout

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

Balance the assembly line using the information below, and the longest work- element time rule. The desired output is 240 units per day. Available production time per day is 480 minutes. What is the efficiency for the balanced assembly line?

Table 10.15 Balance the following line for an output rate of 3 units per minute, using the longest work-element time rule. Work Element Time () Immediate Predecessor(s) A 12 -- B 6 A C 12 A D 4 B E 14 B, C F 10 E G 6 D, F -Use the information in Table 10.15. How many stations are required?

The Euclidean distance between points A (15, 25) and B (45, 5) is

Briefly describe how the transportation method can help in location problems.

is the assignment of work to stations in a line so as to achieve the desired output rate with the smallest number of workstations.

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

Many projects use a fixed- position layout.

is the maximum time allowed for work on a unit at each station.

The objective of the load- distance method is to minimize the _______ into and out of the facility.

When volumes are high, generally an advantage of _______ layouts relative to _______ layouts is less unproductive time is lost to changeovers and material handling.

Creating Customer Value

Supply Chain Management

Supply Chain Sustainability and Humanitarian Logistics

Process Configuration

Capacity

Waiting Lines

Inventory Management

Quality and Process Improvement

Lean Systems

Managing Demand and Forecasting

Operations Planning and Scheduling

Resource Planning

Filters

When volumes are high, generally an advantage of _ layouts relative to _ layouts is less unproductive time is lost to changeovers and material handling.