Question 1

Work design, technological change, and layout are inputs in capacity planning and process selection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A company needs to locate three departments (X, Y, and Z)in the three areas (I, II, and III)of a new facility. They want to minimize interdepartmental transportation costs, which are expected to be $0.50 per load meter moved. An analyst has prepared the following flow and distance matrices:
 
What is the total flow (loads per week)between department Y and department Z?

Accepted Answer

A) 130 
B) 150 
C) 180 
D) 230 
E) 280 
A) 130 
B) 150 
C) 180 
D) 230 
E) 280

Question 3

3D printing is also known by this name?

Accepted Answer

A) computer-integrated manufacturing 
B) extrusion 
C) sintering 
D) additive manufacturing 
E) subtractive manufacturing 
A) computer-integrated manufacturing 
B) extrusion 
C) sintering 
D) additive manufacturing 
E) subtractive manufacturing

Question 4

QRS Corp. is designing a product layout for a new product. They plan to use this production line 10 hours a day in order to meet forecasted demand of 900 units per day. The following table describes the tasks necessary to produce this product:
 
Without considering forecasted demand, what is the minimum possible cycle time for this production line?

Accepted Answer

A) 10 seconds 
B) 20 seconds 
C) 34 seconds 
D) 38 seconds 
E) 152 seconds 
A) 10 seconds 
B) 20 seconds 
C) 34 seconds 
D) 38 seconds 
E) 152 seconds

Question 5

Cellular layouts are associated with

Accepted Answer

A) closeness ratings. 
B) part families. 
C) functional (or process)layouts. 
D) assembly lines. 
E) job shops. 
A) closeness ratings. 
B) part families. 
C) functional (or process)layouts. 
D) assembly lines. 
E) job shops.

Question 6

The maker of the world-famous Chocolate Chip Cookies needs to design a product layout for a new product, Mint Chocolate Chip. The company plans to use this new production line 8 hours a day in order to meet projected demand of 1,440 cases per day. The following table describes the tasks involved in the production of a case of Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies.
 
For output to equal projected demand, what is the theoretical minimum number of workstations needed?

Accepted Answer

A) 6 
B) 4.5 
C) 3 
D) 2.7 
E) 2 
A) 6 
B) 4.5 
C) 3 
D) 2.7 
E) 2

Question 7

An idle percentage of zero means a line is perfectly balanced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Heuristic rules are used primarily in which of these types of layouts?
(I)Product
(II)Process
(III)Fixed-position

Accepted Answer

A) I 
B) II 
C) I and III 
D) I and II 
E) II and III 
A) I 
B) II 
C) I and III 
D) I and II 
E) II and III

Question 9

A company has an assembly line with 34 tasks. The longest task is 4.7 minutes and the total time for all tasks is 92 minutes. The line will operate for 615 minutes per day.What is the maximum cycle time?

Accepted Answer

A) 34 minutes 
B) 4.7 minutes 
C) 92 minutes 
D) 130 minutes 
E) 615 minutes 
A) 34 minutes 
B) 4.7 minutes 
C) 92 minutes 
D) 130 minutes 
E) 615 minutes

Question 10

The _____ process type requires _____ flexibility of equipment.

Accepted Answer

A) repetitive; slight 
B) continuous; no 
C) batch; moderate 
D) job shop; high 
E) project; intermittent 
A) repetitive; slight 
B) continuous; no 
C) batch; moderate 
D) job shop; high 
E) project; intermittent

Question 11

Which of the following does not reflect sustainable production?

Accepted Answer

A) creatively rewarding 
B) strategic design 
C) non-polluting 
D) conservation of energy 
E) economically efficient 
A) creatively rewarding 
B) strategic design 
C) non-polluting 
D) conservation of energy 
E) economically efficient

Question 12

A company is designing a product layout for a new product. It plans to use this production line 8 hours a day in order to meet projected demand of 480 units per day. The tasks necessary to produce this product are:
 
If the company wants the output rate to be equal to demand, what is the last task performed at the second workstation if tasks are assigned in order of the most following tasks?

Accepted Answer

A) u 
B) v 
C) w 
D) x 
E) y 
A) u 
B) v 
C) w 
D) x 
E) y

Question 13

A layout in which workstations are grouped based on the operations needed to perform work on a set of similar items, or part families, is a

Accepted Answer

A) cellular layout. 
B) job shop. 
C) assembly line. 
D) nonrepetitive process. 
E) continuous flow. 
A) cellular layout. 
B) job shop. 
C) assembly line. 
D) nonrepetitive process. 
E) continuous flow.

Question 14

Process layouts feature departments or other functional groupings of personnel or equipment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A company is designing a product layout for a new product. It plans to use this production line 8 hours a day in order to meet projected demand of 480 units per day. The tasks necessary to produce this product are:
 
If the company wants the output rate to be equal to demand, what is the desired cycle time (in seconds)?

Accepted Answer

A) 162 
B) 72 
C) 54 
D) 12 
E) 60 
A) 162 
B) 72 
C) 54 
D) 12 
E) 60

Question 16

There are three basic process types: input, processing, and output.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which closeness rating reflects the undesirability of having two departments located near each other?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Common reasons for redesign of layouts include:
(I)efficient operations.
(II)accidents or safety hazards.
(III)new products or services.
(IV)morale problems.

Accepted Answer

A) I and II 
B) II and IV 
C) I and III 
D) II, III, and IV 
E) I, II, III, and IV 
A) I and II 
B) II and IV 
C) I and III 
D) II, III, and IV 
E) I, II, III, and IV

Question 19

As compared to rigid automation, the benefits of flexible manufacturing systems include

Accepted Answer

A) reduced labor requirements. 
B) higher efficiency. 
C) larger batch sizes. 
D) significantly lower fixed costs. 
E) significantly lower variable costs. 
A) reduced labor requirements. 
B) higher efficiency. 
C) larger batch sizes. 
D) significantly lower fixed costs. 
E) significantly lower variable costs.

Question 20

The main issue in the design of process layouts concerns the relative positioning of the departments involved.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Work design, technological change, and layout are inputs in capacity planning and process selection.

3D printing is also known by this name?

Cellular layouts are associated with

An idle percentage of zero means a line is perfectly balanced.

Heuristic rules are used primarily in which of these types of layouts? (I)Product (II)Process (III)Fixed-position

A company has an assembly line with 34 tasks. The longest task is 4.7 minutes and the total time for all tasks is 92 minutes. The line will operate for 615 minutes per day.What is the maximum cycle time?

The _ process type requires _ flexibility of equipment.

Which of the following does not reflect sustainable production?

A layout in which workstations are grouped based on the operations needed to perform work on a set of similar items, or part families, is a

Process layouts feature departments or other functional groupings of personnel or equipment.

There are three basic process types: input, processing, and output.

Which closeness rating reflects the undesirability of having two departments located near each other?

Common reasons for redesign of layouts include: (I)efficient operations. (II)accidents or safety hazards. (III)new products or services. (IV)morale problems.

As compared to rigid automation, the benefits of flexible manufacturing systems include

The main issue in the design of process layouts concerns the relative positioning of the departments involved.

Introduction to Operations Management

Competitiveness, Strategy, and Productivity

Forecasting

Product and Service Design

Strategic Capacity Planning for Products and Services

Work Design and Measurement

Location Planning and Analysis

Management of Quality

Quality Control

Aggregate Planning and Master Scheduling

Inventory Management

MRP and ERP

Jit and Lean Operations

Supply Chain Management

Scheduling

Project Management

Management of Waiting Lines

Linear Programming

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Exam 6: Process Selection and Facility Layout

Work design, technological change, and layout are inputs in capacity planning and process selection.

3D printing is also known by this name?

Cellular layouts are associated with

An idle percentage of zero means a line is perfectly balanced.

Heuristic rules are used primarily in which of these types of layouts? (I)Product (II)Process (III)Fixed-position

A company has an assembly line with 34 tasks. The longest task is 4.7 minutes and the total time for all tasks is 92 minutes. The line will operate for 615 minutes per day.What is the maximum cycle time?

The _____ process type requires _____ flexibility of equipment.

Which of the following does not reflect sustainable production?

A layout in which workstations are grouped based on the operations needed to perform work on a set of similar items, or part families, is a

Process layouts feature departments or other functional groupings of personnel or equipment.

There are three basic process types: input, processing, and output.

Which closeness rating reflects the undesirability of having two departments located near each other?

Common reasons for redesign of layouts include: (I)efficient operations. (II)accidents or safety hazards. (III)new products or services. (IV)morale problems.

As compared to rigid automation, the benefits of flexible manufacturing systems include

The main issue in the design of process layouts concerns the relative positioning of the departments involved.

Introduction to Operations Management

Competitiveness, Strategy, and Productivity

Forecasting

Product and Service Design

Strategic Capacity Planning for Products and Services

Work Design and Measurement

Location Planning and Analysis

Management of Quality

Quality Control

Aggregate Planning and Master Scheduling

Inventory Management

MRP and ERP

Jit and Lean Operations

Supply Chain Management

Scheduling

Project Management

Management of Waiting Lines

Linear Programming

Filters

The _ process type requires _ flexibility of equipment.