Question 1

Daily capacity of a product layout is determined by

Accepted Answer

A)  operating time divided by cycle time 
B)  cycle time divided by operating time 
C)  operating time divided by total task time 
D)  total task time divided by cycle time 
E)  cycle time divided by total task time 
A)  operating time divided by cycle time 
B)  cycle time divided by operating time 
C)  operating time divided by total task time 
D)  total task time divided by cycle time 
E)  cycle time divided by total task time

Question 2

What is a servicescape?
 How is it related to the retail layout problem?
 What are the three elements of servicescape for dealing with these human issues?

Accepted Answer

Servicescape describes the physical surr

Question 3

Which of the following is not an advantage of work cells?

Accepted Answer

A)  reduced direct labor cost 
B)  decreased use of equipment and machinery 
C)  heightened sense of employee participation 
D)  reduced raw material and finished goods inventory 
E)  reduced investment in machinery and equipment 
A)  reduced direct labor cost 
B)  decreased use of equipment and machinery 
C)  heightened sense of employee participation 
D)  reduced raw material and finished goods inventory 
E)  reduced investment in machinery and equipment

Question 4

The flow and distance data in the table below were input into a layout software program, and solved by "pairwise comparison." That solution called for assignments A-4, B-1, C-3, and D-2, with a total movement of 2430. Verify that result. Is that solution optimal?
 Can you offer an improved solution?
 What is the total movement of your alternate solution?
 $\begin{array}{|l|r|r|r|r|r|}
\hline&&&&& \text { Fixed } \
\text { Flow Table } & \text { A } & \text { B } & \text { C } & \text { D } &\text{room}\
\hline\mathrm{A} & 0 & 5 & 8 & 3 \
\hline \mathrm{B} & 0 & 0 & 7 & 6 \
\hline \mathrm{C} & 0 & 2 & 0 & 9 \
\hline \mathrm{D} & 5 & 12 & 4 & 0 \
\hline & & & & \
\hline \text { Distance } & & & & \
\text { Table } & \text { Room 1 } & \text { Room 2 } & \text { Room 3 } & \text { Room 4 } \
\hline \text { Room 1 } & 0 & 30 & 60 & 80 \
\hline \text { Room 2 } & 30 & 0 & 30 & 50 \
\hline \text { Room 3 } & 60 & 30 & 0 & 20 \
\hline \text { Room 4 } & 80 & 50 & 20 &0\
\hline
\end{array}$

Accepted Answer

The six elements of movement in the orig

Question 5

A disadvantage of product-oriented layout is that

Accepted Answer

A)  there is a lack of flexibility in handling a variety of products or production rates 
B)  high volume is required because of the large investment needed to set up the process 
C)  work stoppage at any one point halts the whole operation 
D)  All of the above are disadvantages of product-oriented layouts. 
E)  None of the above is a disadvantage of product-oriented layouts. 
A)  there is a lack of flexibility in handling a variety of products or production rates 
B)  high volume is required because of the large investment needed to set up the process 
C)  work stoppage at any one point halts the whole operation 
D)  All of the above are disadvantages of product-oriented layouts. 
E)  None of the above is a disadvantage of product-oriented layouts.

Question 6

The biggest advantage of a product layout is its flexibility to handle a varied product mix.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A product-oriented layout would be most appropriate for which one of the following businesses?

Accepted Answer

A)  fast food 
B)  steel-making 
C)  insurance sales 
D)  clothing alterations 
E)  a grocery store 
A)  fast food 
B)  steel-making 
C)  insurance sales 
D)  clothing alterations 
E)  a grocery store

Question 8

Which of the following is a common heuristic for assembly line balancing?

Accepted Answer

A)  debits near the windows, credits near the door 
B)  manufacturers locate near materials, retailers locate near customers 
C)  earliest due date first 
D)  ranked positional weight 
E)  none of the above 
A)  debits near the windows, credits near the door 
B)  manufacturers locate near materials, retailers locate near customers 
C)  earliest due date first 
D)  ranked positional weight 
E)  none of the above

Question 9

Which layout type assumes an adequate volume for high equipment utilization?

Accepted Answer

A)  product-oriented layout 
B)  process-oriented layout 
C)  fixed-position layout 
D)  retail layout 
E)  warehouse layout 
A)  product-oriented layout 
B)  process-oriented layout 
C)  fixed-position layout 
D)  retail layout 
E)  warehouse layout

Question 10

Which of the following is not a heuristic rule for assigning tasks to workstations in a product layout?

Accepted Answer

A)  longest tasks first 
B)  in order of most number of following tasks 
C)  median tasks first 
D)  shortest tasks first 
E)  in accordance with positional weight 
A)  longest tasks first 
B)  in order of most number of following tasks 
C)  median tasks first 
D)  shortest tasks first 
E)  in accordance with positional weight

Question 11

Explain how a load-distance model helps solve problems in process layout.

Accepted Answer

The problem in process layout is to hold

Question 12

Cycle time is computed as

Accepted Answer

A)  desired output divided by the daily operating time 
B)  daily operating time divided by the product of desired output and the sum of job times 
C)  the product of desired output and the sum of job times divided by daily operating time 
D)  daily operating time divided by the scheduled output 
E)  1.00 minus station time 
A)  desired output divided by the daily operating time 
B)  daily operating time divided by the product of desired output and the sum of job times 
C)  the product of desired output and the sum of job times divided by daily operating time 
D)  daily operating time divided by the scheduled output 
E)  1.00 minus station time

Question 13

Departments A, B, C, and D need to be assigned to four rooms 1, 2, 3, and 4. These rooms are arranged in a row, in that order, with 20 meters between each. The departmental work flows are contained in the table below.
a. What is the material handling total of assigning A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4?
b. What is the material handling total of assigning A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2?
 $$\begin{array}{l}
\text { Flow Matrix }\
\begin{array} { | l | c | c | c | c | } 
\hline & \text { Dept. A } & \text { Dept. B } & \text { Dept. C } & \text { Dept. D } \
\hline \text { Dept. A } & 0 & 30 & 5 & 20 \
\hline \text { Dept. B } & 5 & 0 & 40 & 20 \
\hline \text { Dept. C } & 0 & 10 & 0 & 40 \
\hline \text { Dept. D } & 10 & 5 & 0 & 0 \
\hline
\end{array}
\end{array}$$

Accepted Answer

(a)The material handling total of A-1, B

Question 14

Which of the following is true of a focused factory?

Accepted Answer

A)  It may be focused in ways other than by product or layout. 
B)  It may be focused only by processing requirements. 
C)  It is much like a product facility within an otherwise process facility. 
D)  All of the above are true. 
E)  None of the above is true. 
A)  It may be focused in ways other than by product or layout. 
B)  It may be focused only by processing requirements. 
C)  It is much like a product facility within an otherwise process facility. 
D)  All of the above are true. 
E)  None of the above is true.

Question 15

A product requires 24 separate tasks, and the sum of those task times is 14 minutes; if the cycle time is 2 minutes, then at least 12 workstations will be needed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of these layouts is most suitable for processing sugar from sugar beets or sugar cane?

Accepted Answer

A)  process-oriented layout 
B)  fixed-position layout 
C)  warehouse layout 
D)  product-oriented layout 
E)  work cell layout 
A)  process-oriented layout 
B)  fixed-position layout 
C)  warehouse layout 
D)  product-oriented layout 
E)  work cell layout

Question 17

Slotting fees

Accepted Answer

A)  are charged by retailers to stock a product 
B)  can amount to as much as $25,000 
C)  are not a part of Wal-Mart's business practices 
D)  can reduce the ability of small businesses to introduce new products 
E)  all of the above 
A)  are charged by retailers to stock a product 
B)  can amount to as much as $25,000 
C)  are not a part of Wal-Mart's business practices 
D)  can reduce the ability of small businesses to introduce new products 
E)  all of the above

Question 18

__________ avoids placing materials or supplies in storage by processing them as they are received for shipment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ avoids placing materials or supplies in...

Question 19

McDonald's "Made for You" kitchen system represents a strategic layout decision even though an obvious benefit of the system is a dramatic reduction in the inventory of food prepared in advance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

What design guidelines help retail layouts to maximize customer exposure to products?

Accepted Answer

Design guidelines that help retail layou

Exam 11: Layout Strategies

Daily capacity of a product layout is determined by

What is a servicescape? How is it related to the retail layout problem? What are the three elements of servicescape for dealing with these human issues?

Which of the following is not an advantage of work cells?

A disadvantage of product-oriented layout is that

The biggest advantage of a product layout is its flexibility to handle a varied product mix.

A product-oriented layout would be most appropriate for which one of the following businesses?

Which of the following is a common heuristic for assembly line balancing?

Which layout type assumes an adequate volume for high equipment utilization?

Which of the following is not a heuristic rule for assigning tasks to workstations in a product layout?

Explain how a load-distance model helps solve problems in process layout.

Cycle time is computed as

Which of the following is true of a focused factory?

A product requires 24 separate tasks, and the sum of those task times is 14 minutes; if the cycle time is 2 minutes, then at least 12 workstations will be needed.

Which of these layouts is most suitable for processing sugar from sugar beets or sugar cane?

Slotting fees

__________ avoids placing materials or supplies in storage by processing them as they are received for shipment.

McDonald's "Made for You" kitchen system represents a strategic layout decision even though an obvious benefit of the system is a dramatic reduction in the inventory of food prepared in advance.

What design guidelines help retail layouts to maximize customer exposure to products?

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Operations Strategy in a Global Environment

Project Management

Forecasting

Design of Goods and Services

Managing Quality

Statistical Process Control

Process Strategy

Capacity and Constraint Management

Location Strategies

Human Resources, Job Design, and Work Measurement

Supply-Chain Management

Outsourcing as a Supply-Chain Strategy

Inventory Management

Aggregate Planning

Material Requirements Planning MRP and ERP

Short-Term Scheduling

Just-In-Time and Lean Options

Maintenance and Reliability

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Linear Programming

Transportation Models

Waiting-Line Models

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