Question 1

Layout design has many objectives, one of which is:

Accepted Answer

A)  reduce bottlenecks. 
B)  move materials and workers simultaneously. 
C)  use workers and space efficiently. 
D)  hold material handling costs to 27 percent or less. 
E)  install computer terminals every 500 feet. 
A)  reduce bottlenecks. 
B)  move materials and workers simultaneously. 
C)  use workers and space efficiently. 
D)  hold material handling costs to 27 percent or less. 
E)  install computer terminals every 500 feet.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A possible disadvantage of a product layout is an inflexible system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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 5

Given the information below, assign departments to locations in a 3 x 3 grid, with department F in the lower right-hand corner.

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Question 6

Given the following process layout data for locating four departments (A, B, C, and D) in four areas (1, 2, 3, and 4): $\begin{array}{l}
\text { Distances (meters) } \quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad \text { Flows (loads per week }\
\begin{array}{rlll}
\text { From/To } & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 \
\hline 1 & - & 50 & 100 & 150 \
2 & & - & 50 & 100 \
3 & & & - & 50 \
4 & & & & -
\end{array}\quad\quad
\begin{array}{rlll}
\text { From/To } & \text { A } & \text { B } & \text { C } & \text { D } \
\hline \text { A } & - & 10 & 40 & 50 \
\text { B } & 30 & - & 10 & 70 \
\text { C } & 60 & 10 & - & 40 \
\text { D } & 30 & 50 & 20 & -
\end{array}
\end{array}$ What is the total flow between departments B and D?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Given the following process layout data for...

Question 7

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 8

Determine the minimum number of workstations needed for this situation:
Operating time is 450 minutes per day.
Desired output is 80 units per day.
The sum of task times is 56 minutes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Determine the minimum number of workstations needed...

Question 9

Which one of these is a tool used to tell a machine the details of the operations to be performed?

Accepted Answer

A)  CNC 
B)  CIM 
C)  CAD 
D)  CAM 
E)  automation 
A)  CNC 
B)  CIM 
C)  CAD 
D)  CAM 
E)  automation

Question 10

Given the information below, assign the departments A through I to locations in a 3 x 3 grid, with department E fixed in the lower right-hand corner.

Accepted Answer

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Layout design has many objectives, one of which is:

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

A possible disadvantage of a product layout is an inflexible system.

Which term is most closely associated with cellular manufacturing?

Given the information below, assign departments to locations in a 3 x 3 grid, with department F in the lower right-hand corner.

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

Determine the minimum number of workstations needed for this situation: Operating time is 450 minutes per day. Desired output is 80 units per day. The sum of task times is 56 minutes.

Which one of these is a tool used to tell a machine the details of the operations to be performed?

Given the information below, assign the departments A through I to locations in a 3 x 3 grid, with department E fixed in the lower right-hand corner.

Introduction to Operations Management

Competitiveness, Strategy, and Productivity

Forecasting

Product and Service Design

Extension: Reliability

Strategic Capacity Planning for Products and Services

Extension: Decision Theory

Work Design and Measurement

Extension: Learning Curves

Location Planning and Analysis

Extension: The Transportation Model

Management of Quality

Quality Control

Extension: Acceptance Sampling

Aggregate Planning and Master Scheduling

MRP and ERP

Inventory Management

Jit and Lean Operations

Extension: Maintenance

Supply Chain Management

Scheduling

Project Management

Management of Waiting Lines

Linear Programming

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Exam 6: Process Selection and Facility Layout

Layout design has many objectives, one of which is:

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

A possible disadvantage of a product layout is an inflexible system.

Which term is most closely associated with cellular manufacturing?

Given the information below, assign departments to locations in a 3 x 3 grid, with department F in the lower right-hand corner.

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

Determine the minimum number of workstations needed for this situation: Operating time is 450 minutes per day. Desired output is 80 units per day. The sum of task times is 56 minutes.

Which one of these is a tool used to tell a machine the details of the operations to be performed?

Given the information below, assign the departments A through I to locations in a 3 x 3 grid, with department E fixed in the lower right-hand corner.

Introduction to Operations Management

Competitiveness, Strategy, and Productivity

Forecasting

Product and Service Design

Extension: Reliability

Strategic Capacity Planning for Products and Services

Extension: Decision Theory

Work Design and Measurement

Extension: Learning Curves

Location Planning and Analysis

Extension: The Transportation Model

Management of Quality

Quality Control

Extension: Acceptance Sampling

Aggregate Planning and Master Scheduling

MRP and ERP

Inventory Management

Jit and Lean Operations

Extension: Maintenance

Supply Chain Management

Scheduling

Project Management

Management of Waiting Lines

Linear Programming

Filters