Question 1

What is the layout that will minimize the total distance loads will be moved each week?

Accepted Answer

A)  X in 1; Y in 2; Z in 3 
B)  X in 1; Z in 2; Y in 3 
C)  Y in 1; X in 2; Z in 3 
D)  Z in 1; X in 2; Y in 3 
E)  Z in 1; Y in 2; X in 3 
A)  X in 1; Y in 2; Z in 3 
B)  X in 1; Z in 2; Y in 3 
C)  Y in 1; X in 2; Z in 3 
D)  Z in 1; X in 2; Y in 3 
E)  Z in 1; Y in 2; X in 3

Question 2

If departments A through D were to be located in areas 1 through 4,respectively,what would be the total distance loads would be moved each month?

Accepted Answer

The answer of If departments A through D were to...

Question 3

Process layouts tend to have low in-process inventories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

For output to equal forecasted demand,what should be the actual cycle time for this production?

Accepted Answer

A)  32 seconds 
B)  38 seconds 
C)  40 seconds 
D)  76 seconds 
E)  152 seconds 
A)  32 seconds 
B)  38 seconds 
C)  40 seconds 
D)  76 seconds 
E)  152 seconds

Question 5

If transportation costs are $.25 per load per foot moved,what are total monthly costs for an optimum layout?

Accepted Answer

The answer of If transportation costs are $.25 per load...

Question 6

The goal of line balancing is to assign equal allocations of idle time to all work stations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The type of layout which arranges production resources according to similarity of function is:

Accepted Answer

A)  process. 
B)  product. 
C)  intermittent. 
D)  cellular. 
E)  continuous. 
A)  process. 
B)  product. 
C)  intermittent. 
D)  cellular. 
E)  continuous.

Question 8

Which type of processing system tends to produce the most product variety?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assembly 
B)  Job Shop 
C)  Batch 
D)  Continuous 
E)  Repetitive 
A)  Assembly 
B)  Job Shop 
C)  Batch 
D)  Continuous 
E)  Repetitive

Question 9

Heuristic approaches to line balancing guarantee an optimal solution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Using the method developed by Richard Muther,which closeness rating reflects the highest importance for two departments being close to 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 11

Heuristic rules are usually applied when:

Accepted Answer

A)  an optimum solution is necessary. 
B)  a computer program isn't available. 
C)  a problem has a small number of alternative solutions. 
D)  a problem has a large number of alternative solutions. 
E)  other approaches have failed. 
A)  an optimum solution is necessary. 
B)  a computer program isn't available. 
C)  a problem has a small number of alternative solutions. 
D)  a problem has a large number of alternative solutions. 
E)  other approaches have failed.

Question 12

Production process design is not part of the product design methodology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The goal of line balancing is to assign tasks to workstations in such a way that the workstations have approximately equal time requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The use of operational processes is intermittent in the case of batch processing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A disadvantage of a product layout can be high in-process inventory costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which one of the following is a type of product layout?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assembly line 
B)  Job shop 
C)  Batch process 
D)  Functional layout 
E)  Retail layout 
A)  Assembly line 
B)  Job shop 
C)  Batch process 
D)  Functional layout 
E)  Retail layout

Question 17

Without considering projected demands,what is the minimum possible cycle time for this production line?

Accepted Answer

A)  54 seconds 
B)  14 seconds 
C)  12 seconds 
D)  10 seconds 
E)  4 seconds 
A)  54 seconds 
B)  14 seconds 
C)  12 seconds 
D)  10 seconds 
E)  4 seconds

Question 18

A machine shop is an example of which type of layout?

Accepted Answer

A)  Product layout 
B)  Manufacturing cell layout 
C)  Warehouse layout 
D)  Standardized layout 
E)  Process layout 
A)  Product layout 
B)  Manufacturing cell layout 
C)  Warehouse layout 
D)  Standardized layout 
E)  Process layout

Question 19

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

Question 20

The grouping of equipment by the operations needed to perform similar work for part families is best described as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  product layout. 
B)  cellular layout. 
C)  functional layout. 
D)  standardized layout. 
E)  process layout. 
A)  product layout. 
B)  cellular layout. 
C)  functional layout. 
D)  standardized layout. 
E)  process layout.

Exam 6: A: Process Design and Facility Layout

What is the layout that will minimize the total distance loads will be moved each week?

If departments A through D were to be located in areas 1 through 4,respectively,what would be the total distance loads would be moved each month?

Process layouts tend to have low in-process inventories.

For output to equal forecasted demand,what should be the actual cycle time for this production?

If transportation costs are $.25 per load per foot moved,what are total monthly costs for an optimum layout?

The goal of line balancing is to assign equal allocations of idle time to all work stations.

The type of layout which arranges production resources according to similarity of function is:

Which type of processing system tends to produce the most product variety?

Heuristic approaches to line balancing guarantee an optimal solution.

Using the method developed by Richard Muther,which closeness rating reflects the highest importance for two departments being close to each other?

Heuristic rules are usually applied when:

Production process design is not part of the product design methodology.

The goal of line balancing is to assign tasks to workstations in such a way that the workstations have approximately equal time requirements.

The use of operational processes is intermittent in the case of batch processing.

A disadvantage of a product layout can be high in-process inventory costs.

Which one of the following is a type of product layout?

Without considering projected demands,what is the minimum possible cycle time for this production line?

A machine shop is an example of which type of layout?

A common goal in designing process layouts is:

The grouping of equipment by the operations needed to perform similar work for part families is best described as a:

Introduction to Operations Management

Competitiveness, Strategic Planning, and Productivity

Demand Forecasting

A: Product Design

B: Product Design

A: Strategic Capacity Planning

B: Strategic Capacity Planning

B: Process Design and Facility Layout

A: Design of Work Systems

B: Design of Work Systems

A: Location Planning and Analysis

B: Location Planning and Analysis

Management of Quality

A: Statistical Quality Control

B: Statistical Quality Control

Supply Chain Management

Inventory Management

Aggregate Operations Planning

Material Requirements Planning and Enterprise Resource Planning

A: Just-In-Time and Lean Production

B: Just-In-Time and Lean Production

Job and Staff Scheduling

Project Management

A: Waiting-Line Analysis

B: Waiting-Line Analysis

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