Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What is the appropriate cycle time for eight hours of operating time per day and a desired output rate of 960 units per day?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the appropriate cycle time for...

Question 3

How many least costly process layouts are there?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
E) 5

Question 4

If a line is balanced with 80 percent efficiency, the "balance delay" would be:

Accepted Answer

A) 20 percent 
B) 80 percent 
C) 100 percent 
D) unknown, since balance delay isn't related to efficiency 
E) depends on the next operation 
A) 20 percent 
B) 80 percent 
C) 100 percent 
D) unknown, since balance delay isn't related to efficiency 
E) depends on the next operation

Question 5

An example of automated services is

Accepted Answer

A) on-line banking 
B) build your own pizza 
C) haircuts 
D) massage parlors 
E) all are examples of automated services 
A) on-line banking 
B) build your own pizza 
C) haircuts 
D) massage parlors 
E) all are examples of automated services

Question 6

What is the total flow (loads per week) between department Y and department Z?

Accepted Answer

A) 130 
B) 150 
C) 180 
D) 230 
E) 280 
A) 130 
B) 150 
C) 180 
D) 230 
E) 280

Question 7

"Balance delay" is another name for the percentage of idle time in a process layout.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The type of layout which features departments or other functional groupings in which similar activities are performed is:

Accepted Answer

A) process 
B) product 
C) fixed-position 
D) mass 
E) unit 
A) process 
B) product 
C) fixed-position 
D) mass 
E) unit

Question 10

What are total weekly costs for an optimum layout?

Accepted Answer

A) $3,100 
B) $3,600 
C) $6,200 
D) $7,200 
E) $8,200 
A) $3,100 
B) $3,600 
C) $6,200 
D) $7,200 
E) $8,200

Question 11

Which one of the following is not considered an important factor in service layout design?

Accepted Answer

A) cost minimization and product flow 
B) frequency of orders 
C) customer attitude and image 
D) all are important 
E) none are important 
A) cost minimization and product flow 
B) frequency of orders 
C) customer attitude and image 
D) all are important 
E) none are important

Question 12

Product layouts can more easily adapt to variations in product requirements than process layouts can.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Laser technology used in surgical procedures is an example of technological advances in:

Accepted Answer

A) Product 
B) Service 
C) Process 
D) Information 
E) Reverse Engineering 
A) Product 
B) Service 
C) Process 
D) Information 
E) Reverse Engineering

Question 14

Information technology refers to competitive data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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 16

Daily capacity of a product layout is determined by:

Accepted Answer

A) cycle time divided by operating time 
B) operating time divided by cycle 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) cycle time divided by operating time 
B) operating time divided by cycle 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 17

Avoiding bottlenecks is the primary goal of product design.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A service organization (for example, a hospital) is likely to use a ________ layout because of variability in customer processing requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) project 
B) process 
C) flow 
D) assembly 
E) non-repetitive 
A) project 
B) process 
C) flow 
D) assembly 
E) non-repetitive

Question 19

The percentage of idle time in an assembly line is called cycle time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

An advantage of a U-shaped production line is that it facilitates teamwork and flexibility in work assignments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Process Selection and Facility Layout

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

What is the appropriate cycle time for eight hours of operating time per day and a desired output rate of 960 units per day?

How many least costly process layouts are there?

If a line is balanced with 80 percent efficiency, the "balance delay" would be:

An example of automated services is

What is the total flow (loads per week) between department Y and department Z?

"Balance delay" is another name for the percentage of idle time in a process layout.

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

The type of layout which features departments or other functional groupings in which similar activities are performed is:

What are total weekly costs for an optimum layout?

Which one of the following is not considered an important factor in service layout design?

Product layouts can more easily adapt to variations in product requirements than process layouts can.

Laser technology used in surgical procedures is an example of technological advances in:

Information technology refers to competitive data.

A common goal in designing process layouts is:

Daily capacity of a product layout is determined by:

Avoiding bottlenecks is the primary goal of product design.

A service organization (for example, a hospital) is likely to use a ________ layout because of variability in customer processing requirements.

The percentage of idle time in an assembly line is called cycle time.

An advantage of a U-shaped production line is that it facilitates teamwork and flexibility in work assignments.

Introduction to Operations Management

Competitiveness, Strategy, and Productivity

Forecasting

Product and Service Design

Strategic Capacity Planning for Products and Services

Work Design and Measurement

Location Planning and Analysis

Management of Quality

Quality Control

Aggregate Planning and Master Scheduling

MRP and ERP

Inventory Management

Jit and Lean Operations

Supply Chain Management

Scheduling

Project Management

Management of Waiting Lines

Linear Programming

Extension 4: Reliability

Extension 5: Decision Theory

Extension 7: Learning Curves

Extension 8: The Transportation Model

Extension 10: Acceptance Sampling

Extension 14: Maintenance

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