Question 1

Among the benefits claimed for cellular manufacturing are less material handling and reduced setup time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which one of the following is not common to product layouts?

Accepted Answer

A)  a high rate of output 
B)  specialization of labor 
C)  low unit costs 
D)  ability to adjust to changes in demand 
E)  special-purpose technology 
A)  a high rate of output 
B)  specialization of labor 
C)  low unit costs 
D)  ability to adjust to changes in demand 
E)  special-purpose technology

Question 3

A common goal in designing process layouts is:

Accepted Answer

A)  minimizing the number of workers. 
B)  minimizing idle time. 
C)  minimizing transportation costs. 
D)  maximizing workstation productive time. 
E)  maximizing transportation distances. 
A)  minimizing the number of workers. 
B)  minimizing idle time. 
C)  minimizing transportation costs. 
D)  maximizing workstation productive time. 
E)  maximizing transportation distances.

Question 4

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 $.50 per load meter moved. An analyst has prepared the following flow and distance matrices:  
What is the distance (in meters) from area III to area I of this new facility?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  10 
C)  20 
D)  30 
E)  40 
A)  0 
B)  10 
C)  20 
D)  30 
E)  40

Question 5

A group of machines including supervisory computer control, automatic material handling, and possibly robots is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  computer-aided design. 
B)  a manufacturing cell. 
C)  computer-aided manufacturing. 
D)  computer-integrated manufacturing. 
E)  a flexible manufacturing system. 
A)  computer-aided design. 
B)  a manufacturing cell. 
C)  computer-aided manufacturing. 
D)  computer-integrated manufacturing. 
E)  a flexible manufacturing system.

Question 6

Group technology is closely connected to cellular manufacturing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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 $.50 per load per meter moved. An analyst has prepared the following distances and flow matrices:  
If departments X, Y, and Z were to be located in areas I, II, and III, respectively, what would be the total distance (in meters) loads would be moved each week?

Accepted Answer

A)  4,000 
B)  4,500 
C)  7,000 
D)  8,000 
E)  9,000 
A)  4,000 
B)  4,500 
C)  7,000 
D)  8,000 
E)  9,000

Question 8

The estimation of costs is generally most difficult when the ___________ process has been chosen.

Accepted Answer

A)  project 
B)  repetitive 
C)  continuous 
D)  batch 
E)  job shop 
A)  project 
B)  repetitive 
C)  continuous 
D)  batch 
E)  job shop

Question 9

Right-sized equipment tends to be larger than equipment used in traditional process layouts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is it about job shops that make them appropriate for products in the introductory phase of their life cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  efficiency 
B)  technology 
C)  flexibility 
D)  high volume capacity 
E)  rigidity 
A)  efficiency 
B)  technology 
C)  flexibility 
D)  high volume capacity 
E)  rigidity

Question 11

For a production line, daily capacity can be determined by dividing the daily operating time by the line's cycle time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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 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

The process of assigning tasks to workstations in such a way that the workstations have approximately equal time requirements is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  fair employment practices. 
B)  idle time analysis. 
C)  line balancing. 
D)  cycle time optimization. 
E)  capacity cycling. 
A)  fair employment practices. 
B)  idle time analysis. 
C)  line balancing. 
D)  cycle time optimization. 
E)  capacity cycling.

Question 14

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 $.50 per load per meter moved. An analyst has prepared the following distances and flow matrices:  
What are total weekly costs for the least costly process layout?

Accepted Answer

A)  $2,800 
B)  $3,150 
C)  $3,500 
D)  $4,000 
E)  $4,500 
A)  $2,800 
B)  $3,150 
C)  $3,500 
D)  $4,000 
E)  $4,500

Question 15

A service organization such as a hospital is likely to use a(n) ________ layout because of variability in customer processing requirements.

Accepted Answer

A)  project 
B)  process 
C)  flow 
D)  assembly 
E)  nonrepetitive 
A)  project 
B)  process 
C)  flow 
D)  assembly 
E)  nonrepetitive

Question 16

Which term is most closely associated with cellular manufacturing?

Accepted Answer

A)  part families 
B)  assembly line 
C)  robotics 
D)  CAD 
E)  CAM 
A)  part families 
B)  assembly line 
C)  robotics 
D)  CAD 
E)  CAM

Question 17

Heuristic rules for line balancing will guarantee an optimal solution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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 19

A manufacturing cell allows the production of a wide range of very different products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The minimum number of workstations for a production line is determined in part by the desired output rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: Process Selection and Facility Layout

Among the benefits claimed for cellular manufacturing are less material handling and reduced setup time.

Which one of the following is not common to product layouts?

A common goal in designing process layouts is:

A group of machines including supervisory computer control, automatic material handling, and possibly robots is called:

Group technology is closely connected to cellular manufacturing.

The estimation of costs is generally most difficult when the ___________ process has been chosen.

Right-sized equipment tends to be larger than equipment used in traditional process layouts.

What is it about job shops that make them appropriate for products in the introductory phase of their life cycle?

For a production line, daily capacity can be determined by dividing the daily operating time by the line's cycle time.

The process of assigning tasks to workstations in such a way that the workstations have approximately equal time requirements is called:

A service organization such as a hospital is likely to use a(n) ________ layout because of variability in customer processing requirements.

Which term is most closely associated with cellular manufacturing?

Heuristic rules for line balancing will guarantee an optimal solution.

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

A manufacturing cell allows the production of a wide range of very different products.

The minimum number of workstations for a production line is determined in part by the desired output rate.

Introduction to Operations Management

Competitiveness

Forecasting

Product and Service Design

RELIABILITY – Static

Strategic Capacity Planning for Products and Services

Decision Theory– Static

Work Design and Measurement

learning curve– Static

Location Planning and Analysis

The Transportation Model– Static

Management of Quality

Quality Control

Acceptance Sampling– Static

Aggregate Planning and Master Scheduling

MRP and ERP

Inventory Management

JIT and Lean Operations

Maintenance– Static

Supply Chain Management

Scheduling

Project Management

Management of Waiting Lines

Linear Programming

Filters