Exam 11: Layout Strategies

One guideline for determining the arrangement and space allocation of a retail store is to place high-impulse and high-margin items such as housewares and beauty aids in prominent locations.

Retail layouts thrive on the notion that

Which layout's main objective is to equalize the task time for each station?

One drawback of a product-oriented layout is that work stoppage at any one point ties up the whole operation.

An assembly line with 11 tasks is to be balanced. The longest task is 2.4 minutes, the shortest task is 0.4 minutes, and the sum of the task times is 18 minutes. The line will operate for 600 minutes per day. a. Determine the minimum and maximum cycle times. b. What range of output is theoretically possible for the line? c. What is the minimum number of stations needed if the maximum output rate is to be sought? d. What cycle time will provide an output rate of 200 units per day?

The objective of layout strategy is to develop an effective and efficient layout that will meet the firm's competitive requirements.

Consider the five ideas for determining the overall arrangement of most retail stores. How are these ideas implemented (a) in a supermarket, and (b) in a fine department store? (Please consider the entire store--not just the areas where merchandise is displayed.)

To develop a good facility layout, what must be determined?

Define the following terms that occur in assembly line balancing: cycle time, minimum number of workstations, and efficiency.

Which of the following is true for process layouts, but False for product-oriented layouts?

Identify the four requirements for cellular production.

Servicescape refers to the physical surrounding in which the service is delivered.

A(n) __________ groups workers, their equipment, and spaces/offices to provide for comfort, safety, and movement of information.

Deloitte & Touche solved the empty desk problem by

Cross-docking processes items as they are received, rather than placing them in storage; this helps explain why "warehouses" are now called "distribution centers."

A fabrication line and an assembly line are both types of repetitive and product-focused layout, but only the fabrication line utilizes workstations.

A hospital's layout most closely resembles which of the following?

Identify the seven fundamental layout strategies. Describe the use of each one very briefly.

The main issue in designing process layouts concerns the relative positioning of

Cyclone Appliances has developed a new European-style convection oven that will be made on an assembly line. The schedule requires 80 ovens in an 8-hour day. The assembly includes seven tasks. The table below indicates the performance time and the sequence requirements for each task. Task Performance Time (minutes) Task must follow Task listed below A 1 B 2 A C 3 B D 2 B E 4 C, D F 1 E G 2 F a. What is the cycle time for this assembly operation? b. What is the theoretical minimum number of workstations? c. Draw the precedence diagram.