Question 1

Good schools,recreational facilities,cultural events,and an attractive lifestyle contribute to ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Good schools,recreational facilities,cultural events,and an attractive lifestyle...

Question 2

Table 9.9
The administration department of a small college is now designing its layout for newly built office space.From statistical samplings over the last three months,the following trip matrix was developed for daily trips between departments.
Trip Matrix (trips/day)
  
-Use the information in Table 9.9.If other factors are all equal,which two offices should be located most closely?

Accepted Answer

A) C and E 
B) C and F 
C) E and F 
D) A and F 
A) C and E 
B) C and F 
C) E and F 
D) A and F

Question 3

Table 9.18
A company desires to set up a line to produce 60 units per hour.
The work elements and their precedence relationships are as follows.
  
-Use the information in Table 9.18.Suppose that a solution has been found to this problem with five stations.What is its efficiency?

Accepted Answer

A) less than 93% 
B) more than 93% but less than or equal to 95% 
C) more than 95% but less than or equal to 97% 
D) more than 97% 
A) less than 93% 
B) more than 93% but less than or equal to 95% 
C) more than 95% but less than or equal to 97% 
D) more than 97%

Question 4

The load-distance method is a qualitative model used to evaluate locations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Immediate predecessors are the smallest units of work that can be performed independently.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which one is a possible disadvantage of product layouts?

Accepted Answer

A) Workers may experience lower job satisfaction. 
B) Workers need frequent retraining to keep pace with the flow of work. 
C) Supervisors have to assume increased workload due to frequent rescheduling. 
D) Product designs must be simplified so that no more than 20 operations are needed to assemble the product. 
A) Workers may experience lower job satisfaction. 
B) Workers need frequent retraining to keep pace with the flow of work. 
C) Supervisors have to assume increased workload due to frequent rescheduling. 
D) Product designs must be simplified so that no more than 20 operations are needed to assemble the product.

Question 7

What is the definition of "theoretical maximum efficiency"?

Accepted Answer

A) It is the amount by which efficiency falls short of 100 percent. 
B) It is the efficiency that could be obtained by a solution that achieves the theoretical minimum number of solutions. 
C) It is the maximum time allowed for work on a unit at each station. 
D) It is alternatively called the desired output rate. 
A) It is the amount by which efficiency falls short of 100 percent. 
B) It is the efficiency that could be obtained by a solution that achieves the theoretical minimum number of solutions. 
C) It is the maximum time allowed for work on a unit at each station. 
D) It is alternatively called the desired output rate.

Question 8

Layout planning involves decisions about the physical arrangement of economic activity centers within a facility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Location factors can be divided into dominant and secondary factors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Euclidean distance is the distance between two points with a series of 90 degree turns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A product layout is best for low-volume,high-variety production.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The group of location factors found to be most important for new manufacturing plants,on the average,is

Accepted Answer

A) proximity to markets. 
B) quality of life. 
C) proximity to suppliers and resources. 
D) favorable labor climate. 
A) proximity to markets. 
B) quality of life. 
C) proximity to suppliers and resources. 
D) favorable labor climate.

Question 13

Table 9.5
Union Fork,Inc.has five distribution centers located at the location
coordinates given as follows.The demand at each center is also given.
  
-Use the information in Table 9.5.What are the x- and y-coordinates for the center of gravity?

Accepted Answer

A) x ≥ 7.5,y ≥ 6 
B) x ≥ 7.5,y ≤ 6 
C) x ≤ 7.5,y ≥ 6 
D) x ≤ 7.5,y ≤ 6 
A) x ≥ 7.5,y ≥ 6 
B) x ≥ 7.5,y ≤ 6 
C) x ≤ 7.5,y ≥ 6 
D) x ≤ 7.5,y ≤ 6

Question 14

One disadvantage of flexible-flow layout is that production planning and control is more difficult.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Location is one of the factors in determining how conveniently customers can carry on business with a firm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Table 9.13
The Bigmoney Financial Company is designing its layout for a new office.
The following trip matrix was developed for daily trips between departments.
Trips Between Departments
  
-Use the information from Table 9.13.What is the load-distance score if the departments are assigned as follows? (Assume rectilinear distance and that the distance between departments A and E is one unit of distance. )

Accepted Answer

A) less than 165 
B) between 165 and 175 
C) between 176 and 185 
D) more than 185 
A) less than 165 
B) between 165 and 175 
C) between 176 and 185 
D) more than 185

Question 17

Table 9.18
A company desires to set up a line to produce 60 units per hour.
The work elements and their precedence relationships are as follows.
  
-Use the information in Table 9.18.What is the theoretical minimum number of stations versus the number of stations required using the longest work-element time method?

Accepted Answer

A) 4 versus 6 
B) 5 versus 6 
C) 4 versus 5 
D) 5 versus 5 
A) 4 versus 6 
B) 5 versus 6 
C) 4 versus 5 
D) 5 versus 5

Question 18

Relative to product layouts,an advantage of process layouts is that production planning and control is generally less difficult.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A(n)________ factor is one that cannot be evaluated in dollar terms,such as community attitudes or quality of life.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)________ factor is one that cannot be...

Question 20

Table 9.6
Nuts-and-Bolts Inc.wishes to find the best location for a plant
that will satisfy customer demand in the following five areas.
  
-Use the information in Table 9.6.What are the x- and y- coordinates for the center of gravity?

Accepted Answer

A) x ≥ 4,y ≥ 6 
B) x ≥ 4,y < 6 
C) x < 4,y ≥ 6 
D) x ≤ 4,y ≤ 6 
A) x ≥ 4,y ≥ 6 
B) x ≥ 4,y < 6 
C) x < 4,y ≥ 6 
D) x ≤ 4,y ≤ 6

Good schools,recreational facilities,cultural events,and an attractive lifestyle contribute to ________.

Table 9.18 A company desires to set up a line to produce 60 units per hour. The work elements and their precedence relationships are as follows. -Use the information in Table 9.18.Suppose that a solution has been found to this problem with five stations.What is its efficiency?

The load-distance method is a qualitative model used to evaluate locations.

Immediate predecessors are the smallest units of work that can be performed independently.

Which one is a possible disadvantage of product layouts?

What is the definition of "theoretical maximum efficiency"?

Layout planning involves decisions about the physical arrangement of economic activity centers within a facility.

Location factors can be divided into dominant and secondary factors.

Euclidean distance is the distance between two points with a series of 90 degree turns.

A product layout is best for low-volume,high-variety production.

The group of location factors found to be most important for new manufacturing plants,on the average,is

Table 9.5 Union Fork,Inc.has five distribution centers located at the location coordinates given as follows.The demand at each center is also given. -Use the information in Table 9.5.What are the x- and y-coordinates for the center of gravity?

One disadvantage of flexible-flow layout is that production planning and control is more difficult.

Location is one of the factors in determining how conveniently customers can carry on business with a firm.

Relative to product layouts,an advantage of process layouts is that production planning and control is generally less difficult.

A(n)________ factor is one that cannot be evaluated in dollar terms,such as community attitudes or quality of life.

Table 9.6 Nuts-and-Bolts Inc.wishes to find the best location for a plant that will satisfy customer demand in the following five areas. -Use the information in Table 9.6.What are the x- and y- coordinates for the center of gravity?

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Process Configuration

Capacity

Inventory Management

Quality and Process Improvement

Lean Systems

Managing Projects

Managing Demand and Forecasting

Operations Planning and Scheduling

Resource Planning

Waiting Lines

Decision Making

Financial Analysis

Work Measurement

Learning Curve Analysis

Computer-Integrated Manufacturing

Acceptance Sampling Plans

Simulation

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Exam 9: Location and Layout

Good schools,recreational facilities,cultural events,and an attractive lifestyle contribute to ________.

Table 9.18 A company desires to set up a line to produce 60 units per hour. The work elements and their precedence relationships are as follows. -Use the information in Table 9.18.Suppose that a solution has been found to this problem with five stations.What is its efficiency?

The load-distance method is a qualitative model used to evaluate locations.

Immediate predecessors are the smallest units of work that can be performed independently.

Which one is a possible disadvantage of product layouts?

What is the definition of "theoretical maximum efficiency"?

Layout planning involves decisions about the physical arrangement of economic activity centers within a facility.

Location factors can be divided into dominant and secondary factors.

Euclidean distance is the distance between two points with a series of 90 degree turns.

A product layout is best for low-volume,high-variety production.

The group of location factors found to be most important for new manufacturing plants,on the average,is

Table 9.5 Union Fork,Inc.has five distribution centers located at the location coordinates given as follows.The demand at each center is also given. -Use the information in Table 9.5.What are the x- and y-coordinates for the center of gravity?

One disadvantage of flexible-flow layout is that production planning and control is more difficult.

Location is one of the factors in determining how conveniently customers can carry on business with a firm.

Relative to product layouts,an advantage of process layouts is that production planning and control is generally less difficult.

A(n)________ factor is one that cannot be evaluated in dollar terms,such as community attitudes or quality of life.

Table 9.6 Nuts-and-Bolts Inc.wishes to find the best location for a plant that will satisfy customer demand in the following five areas. -Use the information in Table 9.6.What are the x- and y- coordinates for the center of gravity?

Creating Customer Value Through Operations

Supply Chain Management

Process Configuration

Capacity

Inventory Management

Quality and Process Improvement

Lean Systems

Managing Projects

Managing Demand and Forecasting

Operations Planning and Scheduling

Resource Planning

Waiting Lines

Decision Making

Financial Analysis

Work Measurement

Learning Curve Analysis

Computer-Integrated Manufacturing

Acceptance Sampling Plans

Simulation

Special Inventory Models

Linear Programming

Filters