Question 1

A fabrication line and an assembly line are both types of repetitive and product-focused layout,but only the fabrication line utilizes workstations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

________ are fees manufacturers pay to get their products displayed.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ are fees manufacturers pay to get...

Question 3

Assembly line balancing has just been used to solve a product layout problem.Two solutions look especially attractive to the plant managers.Both solutions make the same output per day,and both have the same number of workstations.The managers were going to break the tie by looking at line efficiency,but discovered that both lines had the same efficiency as well.Should they have been surprised at this? Explain.

Accepted Answer

No,they should not be surprised.Efficien

Question 4

An electronics manufacturer makes remote control devices for interactive-cable-TV systems.The following assembly tasks must be performed on each device.
   a.Draw the precedence diagram for this problem.
b.What is the sum of the task times?
c.What cycle time will allow the production of 200 units over a ten-hour day?
d.What is the theoretical number of workstations needed?
e.Balance this assembly line using the heuristic most following tasks and the heuristic longest operation time.
f.How do these two solutions differ? Which do you prefer;why?

Accepted Answer

The sum of the task times is 4.05 minute

Question 5

Explain what the purpose of assembly line balancing is.Describe briefly how it is done.Explain how assembly line balancing supports the needs of product layout.

Accepted Answer

Assembly line balancing attempts to put

Question 6

Brandon's computer shop has hired a consultant to help apply operation management techniques to increase profits.Currently the shop sells most of its computers to a high-end customized online retailer and sales are steady at 250 per month.A single work cell produces the computers.To produce the computer three operations are required.First the parts must be assembled,next software must be installed,and finally the computer must be safely packed and labeled for shipping.These operations take 2 hours,5 hours,and 1 hour respectively.If there are 6 available work hours each day and the shop operates 20 days per month find:
A: The takt time
B: The number of workers Brandon should hire

Accepted Answer

Takt time = (6 hours/day ∗ 20 days/month

Question 7

Which of the following is not one of the requirements of cellular production?

Accepted Answer

A) test (poka-yoke)at each station in the cell 
B) adequate volume for high equipment utilization 
C) a high level of training,flexibility,and empowerment of employees 
D) being self-contained,with its own equipment and resources 
E) identification of families of products,often through the use of group technology codes 
A) test (poka-yoke)at each station in the cell 
B) adequate volume for high equipment utilization 
C) a high level of training,flexibility,and empowerment of employees 
D) being self-contained,with its own equipment and resources 
E) identification of families of products,often through the use of group technology codes

Question 8

What techniques can be used to overcome the inherent problems of fixed-position layouts?

Accepted Answer

Some actions that can be taken to overco

Question 9

A firm operates a flow shop building kitchen cabinetry for recreational vehicles.The major activities of this process are listed below.
   a.Draw the appropriate network for this project.
b.What would the cycle time be if the goal is to produce 20 units per month (the plant operates
160 hours per month)?
c.What is the theoretical minimum number of workstations needed?
d.Balance with the most following tasks heuristic.What tasks are assigned to which stations?
e.What is the efficiency of the line obtained in part d?

Accepted Answer

@#IMG-DLM& @#IMG-DLM& (b)The cycle time is 160/20=8 hours; (

Question 10

The objective of layout strategy is to develop an effective and efficient layout that will meet the firm's competitive requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Deloitte & Touche solved the empty desk problem by

Accepted Answer

A) assigning permanent desks. 
B) implementing a "hoteling" program. 
C) creating open offices. 
D) no longer allowing employees to work from home. 
E) hiring more consultants. 
A) assigning permanent desks. 
B) implementing a "hoteling" program. 
C) creating open offices. 
D) no longer allowing employees to work from home. 
E) hiring more consultants.

Question 12

A work cell is required to make 80 computerized diagnostic assemblies (for installation into hybrid automobiles)each day.The cell currently works an eight hour shift,of which seven hours is available for productive work.These assemblies require five operations,with times of 1.0,0.8,2.4,2.5,and 1.4 minutes each.What is takt time for this cell? How many workers will be needed?

Accepted Answer

Takt time = 420 minutes / 80 u

Question 13

Which of the following is not a heuristic rule for assigning tasks to workstations in a product layout?

Accepted Answer

A) longest tasks first 
B) in order of most number of following tasks 
C) median tasks first 
D) shortest tasks first 
E) in accordance with positional weight 
A) longest tasks first 
B) in order of most number of following tasks 
C) median tasks first 
D) shortest tasks first 
E) in accordance with positional weight

Question 14

The main issue in designing process layouts concerns the relative positioning of

Accepted Answer

A) safety devices. 
B) departments. 
C) raw materials. 
D) entrances,loading docks,etc. 
E) supervisors to their employees. 
A) safety devices. 
B) departments. 
C) raw materials. 
D) entrances,loading docks,etc. 
E) supervisors to their employees.

Question 15

The layout strategy that deals with low-volume,high-variety production is

Accepted Answer

A) fixed-position layout. 
B) retail layout. 
C) warehouse layout. 
D) office layout. 
E) process-oriented layout. 
A) fixed-position layout. 
B) retail layout. 
C) warehouse layout. 
D) office layout. 
E) process-oriented layout.

Question 16

The biggest advantage of a product layout is its flexibility to handle a varied product mix.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

One disadvantage of process-oriented layouts arises from

Accepted Answer

A) the use of special purpose equipment. 
B) machine maintenance,which tends to seriously degrade the capacity of the entire system. 
C) the use of specialized material handling equipment. 
D) the need for stable demand. 
E) the use of the general purpose machines and equipment. 
A) the use of special purpose equipment. 
B) machine maintenance,which tends to seriously degrade the capacity of the entire system. 
C) the use of specialized material handling equipment. 
D) the need for stable demand. 
E) the use of the general purpose machines and equipment.

Question 18

Takt time is

Accepted Answer

A) the total work time available divided by units required by the consumer. 
B) the units required divided by workers required. 
C) a fictional time increment similar to a therblig. 
D) the same thing as cycle time in a process layout. 
E) an important consideration in balancing an assembly line. 
A) the total work time available divided by units required by the consumer. 
B) the units required divided by workers required. 
C) a fictional time increment similar to a therblig. 
D) the same thing as cycle time in a process layout. 
E) an important consideration in balancing an assembly line.

Question 19

"Having a focused work centre is like having a factory within a factory." Discuss.Include in your discussion what conditions make focused work centers appropriate.

Accepted Answer

A focused work centre is a permanent pro

Question 20

Solving a load-distance problem for a process-oriented layout requires that

Accepted Answer

A) the difficulty of movement be the same for all possible paths. 
B) pickup and setdown costs vary from department to department. 
C) the cost to move a load be the same for all possible paths. 
D) takt time be less than 1. 
E) CRAFT software examine all possible department configurations. 
A) the difficulty of movement be the same for all possible paths. 
B) pickup and setdown costs vary from department to department. 
C) the cost to move a load be the same for all possible paths. 
D) takt time be less than 1. 
E) CRAFT software examine all possible department configurations.

Exam 9: Layout Strategies

A fabrication line and an assembly line are both types of repetitive and product-focused layout,but only the fabrication line utilizes workstations.

________ are fees manufacturers pay to get their products displayed.

Explain what the purpose of assembly line balancing is.Describe briefly how it is done.Explain how assembly line balancing supports the needs of product layout.

Which of the following is not one of the requirements of cellular production?

What techniques can be used to overcome the inherent problems of fixed-position layouts?

The objective of layout strategy is to develop an effective and efficient layout that will meet the firm's competitive requirements.

Deloitte & Touche solved the empty desk problem by

Which of the following is not a heuristic rule for assigning tasks to workstations in a product layout?

The main issue in designing process layouts concerns the relative positioning of

The layout strategy that deals with low-volume,high-variety production is

The biggest advantage of a product layout is its flexibility to handle a varied product mix.

One disadvantage of process-oriented layouts arises from

Takt time is

"Having a focused work centre is like having a factory within a factory." Discuss.Include in your discussion what conditions make focused work centers appropriate.

Solving a load-distance problem for a process-oriented layout requires that

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