Question 1

Which of the following is a common heuristic for assembly line balancing?

Accepted Answer

A) debits near the windows,credits near the door 
B) manufacturers locate near materials,retailers locate near customers 
C) earliest due date first 
D) ranked positional weight 
E) average takt time 
A) debits near the windows,credits near the door 
B) manufacturers locate near materials,retailers locate near customers 
C) earliest due date first 
D) ranked positional weight 
E) average takt time D

Question 2

Which of the following constitutes a major trend influencing office layouts?

Accepted Answer

A) downsizing 
B) globalization 
C) environmental issues 
D) off-site employees 
E) health issues 
A) downsizing 
B) globalization 
C) environmental issues 
D) off-site employees 
E) health issues D

Question 3

You have been asked to balance a flow shop assembly operation to achieve an output rate of 80 units per eight-hour day.Task times and precedence relationships are shown in the table below.
   a.Draw the precedence diagram.
b.Determine the desired cycle time.
c.Determine the theoretical minimum number of stations needed.
d.Balance this line using most following tasks.
e.What is the efficiency of the line obtained in part d?

Accepted Answer

The precedence diagram appears below.The desired cycle time for 80 units is 6 minutes.The theoretical minimum number of stations is 10.1 / 6 = 1.68 or 2.

Question 4

Four hundred and eighty minutes of production time are available per day.The schedule calls for the production of 80 units per day.Each unit of the product requires 30 minutes of work.What is the theoretical minimum number of workstations?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 3 
C) 4 
D) 5 
E) 6 
A) 2 
B) 3 
C) 4 
D) 5 
E) 6

Question 5

Slotting fees

Accepted Answer

A) are charged by wholesalers to stock a product. 
B) can amount to as much as $100,000. 
C) are part of Wal-Mart's business practices. 
D) can increase the ability of small businesses to introduce new products. 
E) are paid by manufacturers to retailers. 
A) are charged by wholesalers to stock a product. 
B) can amount to as much as $100,000. 
C) are part of Wal-Mart's business practices. 
D) can increase the ability of small businesses to introduce new products. 
E) are paid by manufacturers to retailers.

Question 6

The objective of layout strategy is to

Accepted Answer

A) minimize cost. 
B) develop an efficient and effective system that meets competitive requirements. 
C) maximize flexibility. 
D) minimize space used. 
E) minimize material handling costs. 
A) minimize cost. 
B) develop an efficient and effective system that meets competitive requirements. 
C) maximize flexibility. 
D) minimize space used. 
E) minimize material handling costs.

Question 7

CRAFT is software for balancing assembly lines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A facilities manager at a company headquarters once said,"I'd like to use Muther's office relationship chart or the load-distance model to solve our layout problems,but neither tool can optimize.I want the best layout possible." Discuss.

Accepted Answer

The manager should not be so quick to re

Question 9

In assembly line balancing,cycle time (the ratio of available production time to scheduled production)is the

Accepted Answer

A) minimum time that a product is allowed at each workstation. 
B) maximum time that a product is allowed at each workstation. 
C) inverse of the minimum number of workstations needed. 
D) sum of all the task times divided by the maximum number of workstations. 
E) equivalent of the maximum task time among all tasks. 
A) minimum time that a product is allowed at each workstation. 
B) maximum time that a product is allowed at each workstation. 
C) inverse of the minimum number of workstations needed. 
D) sum of all the task times divided by the maximum number of workstations. 
E) equivalent of the maximum task time among all tasks.

Question 10

One guideline for determining the arrangement and space allocation of a retail store is to place high-impulse and high-margin items such as housewares and beauty aids in prominent locations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Balancing low-cost storage with low-cost material handling is important in a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) fixed-position layout. 
B) process-oriented layout. 
C) office layout. 
D) repetitive and product-oriented layout. 
E) warehouse layout. 
A) fixed-position layout. 
B) process-oriented layout. 
C) office layout. 
D) repetitive and product-oriented layout. 
E) warehouse layout.

Question 12

A facility is trying to set up an assembly line,and has identified the various tasks,and their relationship to each other,as shown in the following table.They wish to produce 600 units per day,working two 8-hour shifts.
   a.Draw a network diagram of precedence relationships.
b.Compute the required cycle time per unit in seconds.
c.Compute the minimum number of workstations required to produce 600 units per day.
d.Balance this line using longest processing time.
e.What is the efficiency of the line obtained in part d?

Accepted Answer

(a)The precedence diagram appears below.

Question 13

For which of the following operations would a fixed-position layout be most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A) assembling automobiles 
B) producing TV sets 
C) constructing a highway tunnel or bridge 
D) refining of crude oil 
E) running an insurance agency 
A) assembling automobiles 
B) producing TV sets 
C) constructing a highway tunnel or bridge 
D) refining of crude oil 
E) running an insurance agency

Question 14

The ________ is a non-numeric method for determining which departments are located near one another,and which departments are kept farther apart.

Accepted Answer

office rel

Question 15

A manufacturing work cell has a takt time of 7 minutes and is staffed by 10 workers.If the work cell delivers 68 units each day find
A.The total operation time
B.The amount of time worked during the day for all 10 workers combined
C.If the plant is open for only 8 hours per day,can the staff meet demand?

Accepted Answer

Total operation time = Workers required

Question 16

Explain how a load-distance model helps solve problems in process layout.

Accepted Answer

The problem in process layout is to hold

Question 17

________ layouts deal with low-volume,high-variety production with like machines and equipment grouped together.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ layouts deal with low-volume,high-variety production with...

Question 18

A production line is to be designed for a job with four tasks.The task times are 2.4 minutes,1.4 minutes,0.9 minutes,and 1.7 minutes.After line balancing,the longest possible assigned task time is ________ and the shortest possible assigned task time is ________ minutes.

Accepted Answer

A) 1.8;1.4 
B) 1.6;0.9 
C) 6.4;2.4 
D) 2.4;0.9 
E) none of these 
A) 1.8;1.4 
B) 1.6;0.9 
C) 6.4;2.4 
D) 2.4;0.9 
E) none of these

Question 19

What are the two basic types of product layouts? Explain how they are alike,and how they are different.

Accepted Answer

The two types are fabrication lines and

Question 20

Which of the statements below best describes office layout?

Accepted Answer

A) groups workers,their equipment,and spaces/offices to provide for movement of information 
B) addresses the layout requirements of large,bulky projects such as ships and buildings 
C) seeks the best personnel and machine utilization in repetitive or continuous production 
D) allocates shelf space and responds to customer behavior 
E) deals with low-volume,high-variety production 
A) groups workers,their equipment,and spaces/offices to provide for movement of information 
B) addresses the layout requirements of large,bulky projects such as ships and buildings 
C) seeks the best personnel and machine utilization in repetitive or continuous production 
D) allocates shelf space and responds to customer behavior 
E) deals with low-volume,high-variety production

Exam 9: Layout Strategies

Which of the following is a common heuristic for assembly line balancing?

Which of the following constitutes a major trend influencing office layouts?

Four hundred and eighty minutes of production time are available per day.The schedule calls for the production of 80 units per day.Each unit of the product requires 30 minutes of work.What is the theoretical minimum number of workstations?

Slotting fees

The objective of layout strategy is to

CRAFT is software for balancing assembly lines.

A facilities manager at a company headquarters once said,"I'd like to use Muther's office relationship chart or the load-distance model to solve our layout problems,but neither tool can optimize.I want the best layout possible." Discuss.

In assembly line balancing,cycle time (the ratio of available production time to scheduled production)is the

One guideline for determining the arrangement and space allocation of a retail store is to place high-impulse and high-margin items such as housewares and beauty aids in prominent locations.

Balancing low-cost storage with low-cost material handling is important in a(n)

For which of the following operations would a fixed-position layout be most appropriate?

The ________ is a non-numeric method for determining which departments are located near one another,and which departments are kept farther apart.

Explain how a load-distance model helps solve problems in process layout.

________ layouts deal with low-volume,high-variety production with like machines and equipment grouped together.

A production line is to be designed for a job with four tasks.The task times are 2.4 minutes,1.4 minutes,0.9 minutes,and 1.7 minutes.After line balancing,the longest possible assigned task time is ________ and the shortest possible assigned task time is ________ minutes.

What are the two basic types of product layouts? Explain how they are alike,and how they are different.

Which of the statements below best describes office layout?

Operations and Productivity

Operations Strategy in a Global Environment

Project Management

Forecasting

Design of Goods and Services

Managing Quality

Statistical Process Control

Process Strategy and Sustainability

Capacity and Constraint Management

Location Strategies

Human Resources,job Design,and Work Measurement

Supply-Chain Management

Outsourcing As a Supply-Chain Strategy

Inventory Management

Aggregate Planning

Material Requirements Planning Mrpand Erp

Short-Term Scheduling

Jit and Lean Operations

Maintenance and Reliability

Decision-Making Tools

Linear Programming

Transportation Models

Waiting-Line Models

Learning Curves

Simulation

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A production line is to be designed for a job with four tasks.The task times are 2.4 minutes,1.4 minutes,0.9 minutes,and 1.7 minutes.After line balancing,the longest possible assigned task time is and the shortest possible assigned task time is minutes.