Exam 13: Supply Chain Logistic Networks

Table 13.1 Four departments are located in adjacent bays in the same loading dock. The distance between adjacent bays is 30 feet, the distance between bays separated by another (Alpha and Charlie, Bravo and Delta) is 60 feet, and the distance between Alpha and Delta is 90 feet. Material flows (loads) between departments are shown in the Table below. -Use the information from Table 13.1. Calculate the load distance for location Alpha.

Table 13.3 Durham Toy, Inc. has five distribution centers at the location coordinates given as follows. The monthly demand at each center is also given. -A single facility is needed to meet the demand of four regions depicted as follows: If the plant is located at A, what is the total load-distance score, assuming Euclidean (straight line) distance?

Table 13.8 An operations manager has narrowed down the search for a new plant for Tim! to three locations. Fixed and variable costs follow. -The transportation method provides optimal solutions for minimization of shipping costs in multiple facility location problems.

Table 13.8 An operations manager has narrowed down the search for a new plant for Tim! to three locations. Fixed and variable costs follow. -Use the information in Table 13.8 to address this question. For what range of output is each location superior?

Table 13.5 Paul's Pretzels manufactures and distributes gourmet pretzels for limited retail sales. Paul has determined the "demand points" and their relative locations as follows: -Use the information in Table 13.5. If a facility were to be located at (15,15), what would be the load-distance score? (Assume rectilinear distance.)

Table 13.4 Royal Flush Plumbing Supplies has the following demand forecasts for the five markets that it serves: -Use the information in Table 13.4. If Royal Flush decides to locate a warehouse at market D, what is the total load-distance score? (Use rectilinear distance.)

Many firms are concluding that large, centralized manufacturing facilities in low-cost countries with poorly trained workers are not sustainable.

Which of the following statements about break-even analysis is incorrect?

Table 13.6 Union Fork, Inc. has five distribution centers located at the location coordinates given as follows. The demand at each center is also given. -Use the information in Table 13.6. What is the total load-distance score for the two plants if Plant 1 is located at the center of gravity serving A, B, and C, and Plant 2 is at the center of gravity serving D and E? (Assume Euclidean, or straight line, distance.)

The center of gravity technique does not take into consideration the:

Kiddie Clothes wishes to locate its warehouse so that it would serve its four different stores, described as follows. Based on the center of gravity, what are the x and y coordinates of the proposed warehouse location?

A decision maker using break-even analysis must assume that suppliers do not provide discounts for large orders.

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)

Which of the following statements concerning the use of the Geographical Information System (GIS) method for locating multiple facilities is True?

________ involves locating the stock closer to customers at a warehouse, distribution center, or retailer.

A(n) ________ is a standard matrix that is used to solve location problems using the transportation method.

Which of these is not identified as a component of a geographical information system?

Table 13.8 An operations manager has narrowed down the search for a new plant for Tim! to three locations. Fixed and variable costs follow. -Excel Products is planning a new warehouse to serve the Southeast. Locations A, B, and C are under consideration. Fixed and variable costs follow. Which of the following statements is best?

Which of the following statements about locating facilities in the service sector is best?

Which of these is most likely to be classified as a "load" when using the load-distance model?