Question 1

Which of the following is not one of the factors complicating the techniques for addressing the fixed position layout?

Accepted Answer

A)  The volume of materials is dynamic. 
B)  At different stages of a project, different materials are needed; therefore, different items become critical as the project develops. 
C)  Takt times at workstations are dynamic. 
D)  There is limited space at virtually all sites. 
E)  All of the above are complicating factors. 
A)  The volume of materials is dynamic. 
B)  At different stages of a project, different materials are needed; therefore, different items become critical as the project develops. 
C)  Takt times at workstations are dynamic. 
D)  There is limited space at virtually all sites. 
E)  All of the above are complicating factors.

Question 2

What are the two basic types of product layouts?
 Explain how they are alike, and how they are different.

Accepted Answer

The two types are fabrication lines and

Question 3

What is cross-docking?
 Why is it appropriate for some forms of warehouse layout?

Accepted Answer

Cross-docking avoids placing materials o

Question 4

ASRS stands for

Accepted Answer

A)  automated storage and retrieval system 
B)  automated storage and recovery system 
C)  automated scan and recognize system 
D)  automated scan and retail system 
E)  none of the above 
A)  automated storage and retrieval system 
B)  automated storage and recovery system 
C)  automated scan and recognize system 
D)  automated scan and retail system 
E)  none of the above

Question 5

Brandon's computer shop has hired a consultant to help apply operation management techniques to increase profits. Currently the shop sells most of its computers to a high-end customized online retailer and sales are steady at 250 per month. A single work cell produces the computers. To produce the computer three operations are required. First the parts must be assembled, next software must be installed, and finally the computer must be safely packed and labeled for shipping. These operations take 2 hours, 5 hours, and 1 hour respectively. If there are 6 available work hours each day and the shop operates 20 days per month find:
A: The takt time
B: The number of workers Brandon should hire

Accepted Answer

Takt time = (6 hours/day * 20 days/month

Question 6

Which of the following is true regarding fabrication lines?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are the same thing as assembly lines. 
B)  They are the same thing as focused factories. 
C)  They are a special type of process-oriented layout. 
D)  Balancing their assembly line is more technological than worker oriented. 
E)  None of the above is true. 
A)  They are the same thing as assembly lines. 
B)  They are the same thing as focused factories. 
C)  They are a special type of process-oriented layout. 
D)  Balancing their assembly line is more technological than worker oriented. 
E)  None of the above is true.

Question 7

Job lots are groups or batches of parts processed together.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is the primary reason why retailers tend to locate high-draw items around the periphery of the store?

Accepted Answer

A)  More shelf space for those popular items is available around the periphery. 
B)  There will be less congestion of customers than there would be in the middle. 
C)  This arrangement will help to maximize customer exposure to other items in the store. 
D)  It is easier to put large advertisement signs on the outside walls right next to the items. 
E)  This arrangement allows customers to travel through the store as quickly as possible. 
A)  More shelf space for those popular items is available around the periphery. 
B)  There will be less congestion of customers than there would be in the middle. 
C)  This arrangement will help to maximize customer exposure to other items in the store. 
D)  It is easier to put large advertisement signs on the outside walls right next to the items. 
E)  This arrangement allows customers to travel through the store as quickly as possible.

Question 9

What are the advantages and disadvantages of product layouts?

Accepted Answer

The advantages of a product layout are:

Question 10

The assumptions necessary for a successful product layout include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  adequate volume for high equipment utilization 
B)  standardized product 
C)  volatile product demand 
D)  All of the above are appropriate assumptions. 
E)  None of the above is an appropriate assumption. 
A)  adequate volume for high equipment utilization 
B)  standardized product 
C)  volatile product demand 
D)  All of the above are appropriate assumptions. 
E)  None of the above is an appropriate assumption.

Question 11

The most common tactic followed in process-layout planning is to arrange departments or work centers so they

Accepted Answer

A)  minimize the cost of skilled labor 
B)  maximize the machine utilization 
C)  allocate the available space equally to all the departments 
D)  minimize the costs of material handling 
E)  none of the above 
A)  minimize the cost of skilled labor 
B)  maximize the machine utilization 
C)  allocate the available space equally to all the departments 
D)  minimize the costs of material handling 
E)  none of the above

Question 12

A company is designing a product layout for a new product. It plans to use this production line eight hours a day in order to meet a schedule of 400 units per day. The tasks necessary to produce this product are detailed in the table below.
 $\begin{array}{|c|c|c|}
\hline\text { Task } & \text { Predecessor } & \begin{array}{c}
\text { Time } \
\text { (seconds) }
\end{array} \
\hline \mathrm{A} & - & 50 \\hline \mathrm{B} & \mathrm{A} & 36 \
\hline \mathrm{C} & - & 26 \
\hline \mathrm{D} & - & 22 \
\hline \mathrm{E} & \mathrm{B}, \mathrm{D} & 70 \
\hline \mathrm{F} & \mathrm{C}, \mathrm{E} & 30 \
\hline
\end{array}$ 
a. Draw the network described in the table.
b. Without regard to a production schedule, what is the minimum possible cycle time (in seconds) for this situation; what is the maximum?
c. What is the required cycle time (in seconds) in order to meet the schedule?
d. What is the theoretical minimum number of workstations needed to meet the schedule?
e. Balance this line using longest processing time.
f. What is the efficiency of the balance obtained in part e?

Accepted Answer

The network diagram appears below. Minim

Question 13

A(n) __________ is a special product-oriented arrangement of machines and personnel in what is ordinarily a process-oriented facility.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) __________ is a special product-oriented arrangement...

Question 14

Solving a load-distance problem for a process-oriented layout requires that

Accepted Answer

A)  the difficulty of movement be the same for all possible paths 
B)  pickup and setdown costs vary from department to department 
C)  the cost to move a load be the same for all possible paths 
D)  takt time be less than 1 
E)  CRAFT software examine all possible department configurations 
A)  the difficulty of movement be the same for all possible paths 
B)  pickup and setdown costs vary from department to department 
C)  the cost to move a load be the same for all possible paths 
D)  takt time be less than 1 
E)  CRAFT software examine all possible department configurations

Question 15

The major problem addressed by the warehouse layout strategy is

Accepted Answer

A)  minimizing difficulties caused by material flow varying with each product 
B)  requiring frequent contact close to one another 
C)  addressing trade-offs between space and material handling 
D)  balancing product flow from one work station to the next 
E)  none of the above 
A)  minimizing difficulties caused by material flow varying with each product 
B)  requiring frequent contact close to one another 
C)  addressing trade-offs between space and material handling 
D)  balancing product flow from one work station to the next 
E)  none of the above

Question 16

An assembly line consists of 158 tasks grouped into 32 workstations. The sum of all task times is 105 minutes. The largest assigned cycle time is 4 minutes. The efficiency of this line is approximately

Accepted Answer

A)  8 percent 
B)  21 percent 
C)  82 percent 
D)  100 percent 
E)  none of the above 
A)  8 percent 
B)  21 percent 
C)  82 percent 
D)  100 percent 
E)  none of the above

Question 17

A production line is to be designed for a job with four tasks. The task times are 2.4 minutes, 1.4 minutes, 0.9 minutes, and 1.7 minutes. After line balancing, the largest possible assigned cycle time is ________ and the smallest possible assigned cycle time is ________ minutes.

Accepted Answer

A)  1.8; 1.4 
B)  1.6; 0.9 
C)  6.4; 2.4 
D)  2.4; 0.9 
E)  none of these 
A)  1.8; 1.4 
B)  1.6; 0.9 
C)  6.4; 2.4 
D)  2.4; 0.9 
E)  none of these

Question 18

The main advantage of a product-oriented layout is typically

Accepted Answer

A)  high customer exposure rates 
B)  employability of highly skilled labor 
C)  high flexibility 
D)  low capital cost 
E)  low variable cost per unit 
A)  high customer exposure rates 
B)  employability of highly skilled labor 
C)  high flexibility 
D)  low capital cost 
E)  low variable cost per unit

Question 19

Which of the following layouts generally has the best machine utilization?

Accepted Answer

A)  fixed-position layout 
B)  repetitive and product-oriented layout 
C)  process-oriented layout 
D)  office layout 
E)  warehouse layout 
A)  fixed-position layout 
B)  repetitive and product-oriented layout 
C)  process-oriented layout 
D)  office layout 
E)  warehouse layout

Question 20

The work cell layout, a special arrangement of machinery and equipment to focus on the production of a single product or group of related products, is for manufacturing applications and has no relevance to services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 11: Layout Strategies

Which of the following is not one of the factors complicating the techniques for addressing the fixed position layout?

What are the two basic types of product layouts? Explain how they are alike, and how they are different.

What is cross-docking? Why is it appropriate for some forms of warehouse layout?

ASRS stands for

Which of the following is true regarding fabrication lines?

Job lots are groups or batches of parts processed together.

What is the primary reason why retailers tend to locate high-draw items around the periphery of the store?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of product layouts?

The assumptions necessary for a successful product layout include all of the following except

The most common tactic followed in process-layout planning is to arrange departments or work centers so they

A(n) __________ is a special product-oriented arrangement of machines and personnel in what is ordinarily a process-oriented facility.

Solving a load-distance problem for a process-oriented layout requires that

The major problem addressed by the warehouse layout strategy is

An assembly line consists of 158 tasks grouped into 32 workstations. The sum of all task times is 105 minutes. The largest assigned cycle time is 4 minutes. The efficiency of this line is approximately

A production line is to be designed for a job with four tasks. The task times are 2.4 minutes, 1.4 minutes, 0.9 minutes, and 1.7 minutes. After line balancing, the largest possible assigned cycle time is ________ and the smallest possible assigned cycle time is ________ minutes.

The main advantage of a product-oriented layout is typically

Which of the following layouts generally has the best machine utilization?

The work cell layout, a special arrangement of machinery and equipment to focus on the production of a single product or group of related products, is for manufacturing applications and has no relevance to services.

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