Exam 6: Production Processes

Workcenter layouts allocate dissimilar machines into cells to work on products that have dissimilar processing requirements.

Give an example of a project layout.

One methodology used to evaluate equipment investment decisions where the investment entails a large initial investment, fixed costs, and variable costs is break-even analysis.

The term "assembly line" refers to progressive assembly linked by some material handling device.

Describe the implications of the product-process matrix for process design in a competitive situation.

Which of the following is not considered a major process flow structure?

A general purpose machine is less capable than a special purpose machine in certain tasks but can perform a broader variety of tasks.

Process selection refers to the strategic decision of choosing the volume of output to produce in a manufacturing facility depending upon the way that facility produces.

In a workcenter, machine A has a ten minute set-up time per batch and a two minute per unit run time. Machine B performs the identical function but has a set-up time of thirty minutes and a one minute run time per unit.The workcenter makes products in batches ranging from one unit to one hundred units.Assuming capacity is not a limitation on either machine, on which batches should machine B be used?

An example of an assemble-to-order firm is Dell Computer.

The product-process matrix shows the relationship between process structures and product volume and variety characteristics.

The time needed to respond to a customer's order is called the customer response time.

Process selection refers to the strategic decision of selecting which kind of production processes to use to produce a product or provide a service.

Differentiate between a workcenter and a manufacturing cell.

A project layout is characterized by a relatively low number of production units in comparison with process and product layout formats.

One difference between an assembly line process flow and a continuous process flow is that on the assembly line the flow is discrete rather than continuous.

A difference between project and continuous flow categories of process flow structures is which two of the following?

The focus in the make-to-stock environment is on providing finished goods where and when the customers want them.

A manufacturer has identified the options for acquiring a machined part.It can make the part on a numerically controlled lathe for $150 per unit (including materials.) It can make the part on a standard lathe for $250 per unit (also including materials.) It can make the part on a machining center for $50 per unit (also including materials.) The manufacturer can acquire a standard lathe for $10,000.It could acquire a numerically controlled lathe for $100,000.A machining center would cost $350,000.It has also found that it can purchase the part for $350 per unit.

One trade-off illustrated by the product-process matrix is between flexibility and cost.