Question 1

Which of the following is a percentage measure of unproductive time at the workstations that participate in the complete process cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) lateral transferability delay 
B) balance delay 
C) workstation percent delay 
D) none of the above 
A) lateral transferability delay 
B) balance delay 
C) workstation percent delay 
D) none of the above

Question 2

The three classes of line-balancing are deterministic,heuristic,and stochastic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Tactical vision is usually applied to situations with limited and/or immediate ends in view.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Stochastic line-balancing problems are related to queuing models.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following impedes productivity?

Accepted Answer

A) Kanban 
B) push-production systems 
C) JIT deliveries 
D) pull-production systems 
A) Kanban 
B) push-production systems 
C) JIT deliveries 
D) pull-production systems

Question 6

To instruct line-balancers to develop proper station layouts,which of the following are sensible statements?

Accepted Answer

A) Place in Station II operations that must follow those in Station I. 
B) After stations I and II have no more room,carry further operations to station III. 
C) The first feasible set of five stations is determined by the number of operations in the chart. 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above 
A) Place in Station II operations that must follow those in Station I. 
B) After stations I and II have no more room,carry further operations to station III. 
C) The first feasible set of five stations is determined by the number of operations in the chart. 
D) all of the above 
E) none of the above

Question 7

_____ is a cycle-time management _____ that states that delivery of inventory to the next workstation is to be made when (and only when) that next station is ready for that delivery.Also,that delivery is a specified amount of material.

Accepted Answer

A) kanban;information device 
B) JIT;principle 
C) Pull-production;policy 
D) Push-production;policy 
E) Only a,b,and c apply. 
A) kanban;information device 
B) JIT;principle 
C) Pull-production;policy 
D) Push-production;policy 
E) Only a,b,and c apply.

Question 8

With a single-channel system,r (rho) is the average percent of time that the station is providing service.r must be

Accepted Answer

A) greater than one. 
B) less than one. 
C) equal to one. 
D) none of the above 
A) greater than one. 
B) less than one. 
C) equal to one. 
D) none of the above

Question 9

Determine line efficiency and relate it to the balance delay measure (given in Equation 17-4) for the following conditions: Total work content is 3 hours;there are 180 stations operating with a cycle time of one minute.Compare the results and meanings of d and L.

Accepted Answer

L = Line efficiency = (3)(60)/(180)(1) =

Question 10

Project management's interpretation of cycle time is similar to that of the flow shop.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

When operation times are randomly distributed over time,they are said to be

Accepted Answer

A) queue distributed. 
B) serialized. 
C) balanced. 
D) stochastic. 
A) queue distributed. 
B) serialized. 
C) balanced. 
D) stochastic.

Question 12

Precedence diagrams chart all relevant operations indicating which operations must follow others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Cycle times of inbound and outbound supplies are interconnected with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) the fundamental schedules of the production line 
B) line-balanced production systems 
C) decreasing the breakeven point. 
D) increasing the rate of profit (slope of the breakeven value,R - T
C)  
A) the fundamental schedules of the production line 
B) line-balanced production systems 
C) decreasing the breakeven point. 
D) increasing the rate of profit (slope of the breakeven value,R - T
C)

Question 14

Perfect balance with a small amount of idle time for rest and delay is expected for a serialized system of interconnected machines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Volume production of semiconductors reflect a unique combination of _____ in manufacturing.

Accepted Answer

A) labor and materials 
B) materials and technology 
C) labor,materials and technology 
D) labor or technology 
A) labor and materials 
B) materials and technology 
C) labor,materials and technology 
D) labor or technology

Question 16

Describe the behavior of a single channel system.

Accepted Answer

The behavior of a single-channel system

Question 17

Why is line balancing a critical aspect of supply chain management?

Accepted Answer

Line balancing is a critical aspect of s

Question 18

Helgeson and Birnie call their approach the

Accepted Answer

A) ranked positional weight method. 
B) ranked weight method. 
C) K & W heuristic. 
D) ranked operation time method. 
A) ranked positional weight method. 
B) ranked weight method. 
C) K & W heuristic. 
D) ranked operation time method.

Question 19

Strategic thinking should include time-based and cycle-time management (TBM and CTM).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

_____ is the effort to nearly equalize the output rate capabilities of successive workstations on the production line.

Accepted Answer

A) Line-balancing 
B) Project management 
C) Production management 
D) Cycle time reduction 
A) Line-balancing 
B) Project management 
C) Production management 
D) Cycle time reduction

Which of the following is a percentage measure of unproductive time at the workstations that participate in the complete process cycle?

The three classes of line-balancing are deterministic,heuristic,and stochastic.

Tactical vision is usually applied to situations with limited and/or immediate ends in view.

Stochastic line-balancing problems are related to queuing models.

Which of the following impedes productivity?

To instruct line-balancers to develop proper station layouts,which of the following are sensible statements?

_ is a cycle-time management _ that states that delivery of inventory to the next workstation is to be made when (and only when) that next station is ready for that delivery.Also,that delivery is a specified amount of material.

With a single-channel system,r (rho) is the average percent of time that the station is providing service.r must be

Determine line efficiency and relate it to the balance delay measure (given in Equation 17-4) for the following conditions: Total work content is 3 hours;there are 180 stations operating with a cycle time of one minute.Compare the results and meanings of d and L.

Project management's interpretation of cycle time is similar to that of the flow shop.

When operation times are randomly distributed over time,they are said to be

Precedence diagrams chart all relevant operations indicating which operations must follow others.

Cycle times of inbound and outbound supplies are interconnected with which of the following?

Perfect balance with a small amount of idle time for rest and delay is expected for a serialized system of interconnected machines.

Volume production of semiconductors reflect a unique combination of _____ in manufacturing.

Describe the behavior of a single channel system.

Why is line balancing a critical aspect of supply chain management?

Helgeson and Birnie call their approach the

Strategic thinking should include time-based and cycle-time management (TBM and CTM).

_____ is the effort to nearly equalize the output rate capabilities of successive workstations on the production line.

Product Line Planning and the Systems Approach

Productivity and Strategic Planning

Demand Creation and Predictive Planning

Understanding Quality: ITS Management and Strategic Importance

Process Configuration Strategies

Process Analysis and Redesign

Quality Assurance

Management of Technology Mot

Teamwork Planning Requires Job Design

Supply Chain Capacity Planning

Facilities Planning: Location and Layout

Materials Management Impacts All Supply Chain Participants

Aggregate Planning to Balance Supply and Demand

Inventory Management for Smooth and Continuous Demand Patterns

Material Requirements Planning Mrp for Sporadic Demand Patterns

Production Scheduling for Manufacturing and Service Operations

Project Management for New Products and Processes

Change Management With Faster Project Completions

Sustainability Issues: Environment, Ethics, and Security

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Exam 17: Cycle-Time Management Increases Productivity

Which of the following is a percentage measure of unproductive time at the workstations that participate in the complete process cycle?

The three classes of line-balancing are deterministic,heuristic,and stochastic.

Tactical vision is usually applied to situations with limited and/or immediate ends in view.

Stochastic line-balancing problems are related to queuing models.

Which of the following impedes productivity?

To instruct line-balancers to develop proper station layouts,which of the following are sensible statements?

_____ is a cycle-time management _____ that states that delivery of inventory to the next workstation is to be made when (and only when) that next station is ready for that delivery.Also,that delivery is a specified amount of material.

With a single-channel system,r (rho) is the average percent of time that the station is providing service.r must be

Determine line efficiency and relate it to the balance delay measure (given in Equation 17-4) for the following conditions: Total work content is 3 hours;there are 180 stations operating with a cycle time of one minute.Compare the results and meanings of d and L.

Project management's interpretation of cycle time is similar to that of the flow shop.

When operation times are randomly distributed over time,they are said to be

Precedence diagrams chart all relevant operations indicating which operations must follow others.

Cycle times of inbound and outbound supplies are interconnected with which of the following?

Perfect balance with a small amount of idle time for rest and delay is expected for a serialized system of interconnected machines.

Volume production of semiconductors reflect a unique combination of _____ in manufacturing.

Describe the behavior of a single channel system.

Why is line balancing a critical aspect of supply chain management?

Helgeson and Birnie call their approach the

Strategic thinking should include time-based and cycle-time management (TBM and CTM).

_____ is the effort to nearly equalize the output rate capabilities of successive workstations on the production line.

Product Line Planning and the Systems Approach

Productivity and Strategic Planning

Demand Creation and Predictive Planning

Understanding Quality: ITS Management and Strategic Importance

Process Configuration Strategies

Process Analysis and Redesign

Quality Assurance

Management of Technology Mot

Teamwork Planning Requires Job Design

Supply Chain Capacity Planning

Facilities Planning: Location and Layout

Materials Management Impacts All Supply Chain Participants

Aggregate Planning to Balance Supply and Demand

Inventory Management for Smooth and Continuous Demand Patterns

Material Requirements Planning Mrp for Sporadic Demand Patterns

Production Scheduling for Manufacturing and Service Operations

Project Management for New Products and Processes

Change Management With Faster Project Completions

Sustainability Issues: Environment, Ethics, and Security

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_ is a cycle-time management _ that states that delivery of inventory to the next workstation is to be made when (and only when) that next station is ready for that delivery.Also,that delivery is a specified amount of material.