Question 1

Location decisions must consider _______ alternatives, but can sometimes be motivated by result of_______ and ______ goals.

Accepted Answer

global, un

Question 2

The frequency of a product being completed in a product-oriented layout is

Accepted Answer

A)  The production lead time 
B)  The response time 
C)  Can only be maximized by the minimum number of workcenters 
D)  The cycle time 
A)  The production lead time 
B)  The response time 
C)  Can only be maximized by the minimum number of workcenters 
D)  The cycle time

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true regarding location decision criteria?

Accepted Answer

A)  For most manufacturing and service businesses, the capabilities, talent and expertise of the workforce is . important when making location decisions. 
B)  Since labor costs vary from one location to another, labor costs cannot be used as decision criteria. 
C)  Quality of life issues are usually not considered in the relocation decision. 
D)  The low-cost location will always be the location choice. 
A)  For most manufacturing and service businesses, the capabilities, talent and expertise of the workforce is . important when making location decisions. 
B)  Since labor costs vary from one location to another, labor costs cannot be used as decision criteria. 
C)  Quality of life issues are usually not considered in the relocation decision. 
D)  The low-cost location will always be the location choice.

Question 4

Reasons for locating a facility in a foreign country tend to be driven by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Tax advantages 
B)  Higher labor costs off shore 
C)  Improved transport time from off shore 
D)  Greater political stability of other countries 
A)  Tax advantages 
B)  Higher labor costs off shore 
C)  Improved transport time from off shore 
D)  Greater political stability of other countries

Question 5

A process-oriented layout is characterized by ______ departments.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A process-oriented layout is characterized by ______...

Question 6

A weakness of multi-factor rating is that

Accepted Answer

A)  Factors are often omitted 
B)  Scoring errors are common 
C)  Importance weightings and scoring can be very subjective 
D)  Accurate data are impossible to obtain 
A)  Factors are often omitted 
B)  Scoring errors are common 
C)  Importance weightings and scoring can be very subjective 
D)  Accurate data are impossible to obtain

Question 7

As part of business reengineering, your department has been asked to balance a revised assembly operation to achieve an output of 250 units per eight-hour day. Task times and precedence relationships are presented below. $\begin{array}{ccc} 
\text {Task} &\text { Task Time (minutes)} & \text {Immediate Predecessors} \
 \mathrm{A}  & 0.3 & \mathrm{B}  \
 \mathrm{B}  & 0.5 &  \mathrm{D}  \
 \mathrm{C}  & 0.2 & \mathrm{D}  \
 \mathrm{D}  & 1.2 & \mathrm{E}  \
 \mathrm{E}  & 0.1 &  \mathrm{G}  \
\mathrm{G}  & 1.0 &  \mathrm{H}  \
 \mathrm{H}  & 1.2 &\text { End}
\end{array}$
Based on the information: 
A. Determine the cycle time
B. Determine the theoretical minimum number of workstations.

Accepted Answer

A. Cycle time = 8(60

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true about strategic the importance of facilities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Profit margin and ROA are not affected by facility productivity. 
B)  Value attributes affected by facilities include response time, dependability of delivery, convenience, ethical issues and flexibility. 
C)  From a strategic perspective, the facilities decisions are addressed by four broad decision categories: . the location, size, layout, and distance of the facility. 
D)  There is usually a single correct answer for facilities decisions. 
A)  Profit margin and ROA are not affected by facility productivity. 
B)  Value attributes affected by facilities include response time, dependability of delivery, convenience, ethical issues and flexibility. 
C)  From a strategic perspective, the facilities decisions are addressed by four broad decision categories: . the location, size, layout, and distance of the facility. 
D)  There is usually a single correct answer for facilities decisions.

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true about improving a product-oriented layout?

Accepted Answer

A)  A key to high-level productivity in product-oriented layouts is the relative location of departments. 
B)  Line balancing appears to be very precise on paper, but is less precise in practice because of variability. 
C)  In order to determine how the elements will be grouped into workstations, the maximum number of . workstations must be determined first. 
D)  Maximizing balance delay will improve product-oriented layout productivity. 
A)  A key to high-level productivity in product-oriented layouts is the relative location of departments. 
B)  Line balancing appears to be very precise on paper, but is less precise in practice because of variability. 
C)  In order to determine how the elements will be grouped into workstations, the maximum number of . workstations must be determined first. 
D)  Maximizing balance delay will improve product-oriented layout productivity.

Question 10

The multifactor rating approach

Accepted Answer

A)  Requires management to rank factors according to strategic goals 
B)  Uses factors weighted from 1 to 10 
C)  Requires decision-makers to give all factors a score, for each alternative 
D)  Must weight factors equally 
A)  Requires management to rank factors according to strategic goals 
B)  Uses factors weighted from 1 to 10 
C)  Requires decision-makers to give all factors a score, for each alternative 
D)  Must weight factors equally

Question 11

The cut and try approach to obtaining a good layout starts with a total distance matrix for each pair of departments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Profit margin, but not ROA, is affected by facility productivity through net income.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Cellular layouts offer a compromise between ______ and _______ layouts.

Accepted Answer

product-or

Question 14

An example of a business input that might be critical for a business to locate near is

Accepted Answer

A)  Data-base access 
B)  Employee talent 
C)  Online customers 
D)  Internet Access 
A)  Data-base access 
B)  Employee talent 
C)  Online customers 
D)  Internet Access

Question 15

Match these items.
-Cellular layout

Accepted Answer

A)  Approach to process-oriented layout 
B)  Low utilization that results from the differences in processing times 
C)  Decision tree 
D)  Helps to improve product-oriented layout 
E)  Compromise between product-oriented and process-oriented layout
F) Cycle time
G) Uses "closeness-desirability" ratings
H) Considers variety of factors with different levels of importance
I) Move customers to increase exposure
J) Comparing alternatives that have different fixed and variable costs 
A)  Approach to process-oriented layout 
B)  Low utilization that results from the differences in processing times 
C)  Decision tree 
D)  Helps to improve product-oriented layout 
E)  Compromise between product-oriented and process-oriented layout
F) Cycle time
G) Uses "closeness-desirability" ratings
H) Considers variety of factors with different levels of importance
I) Move customers to increase exposure
J) Comparing alternatives that have different fixed and variable costs

Question 16

Which of the following is not typically an option when expanding a business?

Accepted Answer

A)  Expanding the current facility 
B)  Building a newer and bigger facility elsewhere 
C)  Becoming a multi-facility business 
D)  Improving processes so that they take less space 
A)  Expanding the current facility 
B)  Building a newer and bigger facility elsewhere 
C)  Becoming a multi-facility business 
D)  Improving processes so that they take less space

Question 17

Cellular layouts require that a family of parts be produced in a "cell" that has all of the resources necessary to produce all of the parts in the family.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A _____ _______ rating of X means that the departments should not be close to each other.

Accepted Answer

closeness

Question 19

Even though the multi-factor rating technique appears subjective, it is a very objective process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A technique for making location decisions by identifying expected revenues associated with each alternative is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Breakeven analysis 
B)  Decision tree analysis 
C)  The SLP method 
D)  Multi-factor rating 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Breakeven analysis 
B)  Decision tree analysis 
C)  The SLP method 
D)  Multi-factor rating 
E)  None of the above

Location decisions must consider ___ alternatives, but can sometimes be motivated by result of_ and ____ goals.

The frequency of a product being completed in a product-oriented layout is

Which of the following statements is true regarding location decision criteria?

Reasons for locating a facility in a foreign country tend to be driven by:

A process-oriented layout is characterized by ______ departments.

A weakness of multi-factor rating is that

Which of the following statements is true about strategic the importance of facilities?

Which of the following statements is true about improving a product-oriented layout?

The multifactor rating approach

The cut and try approach to obtaining a good layout starts with a total distance matrix for each pair of departments.

Profit margin, but not ROA, is affected by facility productivity through net income.

Cellular layouts offer a compromise between and _ layouts.

An example of a business input that might be critical for a business to locate near is

Match these items. -Cellular layout

Which of the following is not typically an option when expanding a business?

Cellular layouts require that a family of parts be produced in a "cell" that has all of the resources necessary to produce all of the parts in the family.

A _ ___ rating of X means that the departments should not be close to each other.

Even though the multi-factor rating technique appears subjective, it is a very objective process.

A technique for making location decisions by identifying expected revenues associated with each alternative is referred to as:

Introduction: Why Operations Management

Profitability: Business Success From Operations Success

Strategy and Value: Competing Through Operations

Processes: Turning Resources Into Capabilities

Cost: The Price of Value Creation

Quality: Meeting Customer Expectations

Quality Tools: From Process Performance to Process Perfection

Timeliness: Scheduling and Project Management

Supply Chain Management: Managing Business to Business Interactions

Demand Forecasting: Building the Foundation for Resource Planning

Inventory: Managing to Meet Demand

Logistics: Positioning Goods in the Supply Chain

Lean Systems: Eliminating Waste Through the Supply Chain

Capacity: Matching Productive Resources to Demand

Constraint Management: Simplifying Complex Systems

Workforce: Optimizing Human Capital Printed

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Exam 16: Facilities: Making Location and Layout Decisions

Location decisions must consider _______ alternatives, but can sometimes be motivated by result of_______ and ______ goals.

The frequency of a product being completed in a product-oriented layout is

Which of the following statements is true regarding location decision criteria?

Reasons for locating a facility in a foreign country tend to be driven by:

A process-oriented layout is characterized by ______ departments.

A weakness of multi-factor rating is that

Which of the following statements is true about strategic the importance of facilities?

Which of the following statements is true about improving a product-oriented layout?

The multifactor rating approach

The cut and try approach to obtaining a good layout starts with a total distance matrix for each pair of departments.

Profit margin, but not ROA, is affected by facility productivity through net income.

Cellular layouts offer a compromise between ______ and _______ layouts.

An example of a business input that might be critical for a business to locate near is

Match these items. -Cellular layout

Which of the following is not typically an option when expanding a business?

Cellular layouts require that a family of parts be produced in a "cell" that has all of the resources necessary to produce all of the parts in the family.

A _____ _______ rating of X means that the departments should not be close to each other.

Even though the multi-factor rating technique appears subjective, it is a very objective process.

A technique for making location decisions by identifying expected revenues associated with each alternative is referred to as:

Introduction: Why Operations Management

Profitability: Business Success From Operations Success

Strategy and Value: Competing Through Operations

Processes: Turning Resources Into Capabilities

Cost: The Price of Value Creation

Quality: Meeting Customer Expectations

Quality Tools: From Process Performance to Process Perfection

Timeliness: Scheduling and Project Management

Supply Chain Management: Managing Business to Business Interactions

Demand Forecasting: Building the Foundation for Resource Planning

Inventory: Managing to Meet Demand

Logistics: Positioning Goods in the Supply Chain

Lean Systems: Eliminating Waste Through the Supply Chain

Capacity: Matching Productive Resources to Demand

Constraint Management: Simplifying Complex Systems

Workforce: Optimizing Human Capital Printed

Filters

Location decisions must consider ___ alternatives, but can sometimes be motivated by result of_ and ____ goals.

Cellular layouts offer a compromise between and _ layouts.

A _ ___ rating of X means that the departments should not be close to each other.