Question 1

Ambient conditions,spatial layout and functionality,and signs,symbols,and artifacts are all

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A) indicators of imbalance on an assembly line. 
B) indicators that cross-docking has been successful. 
C) elements of customization in a warehouse layout. 
D) elements of servicescapes. 
E) elements of successful office layouts. 
A) indicators of imbalance on an assembly line. 
B) indicators that cross-docking has been successful. 
C) elements of customization in a warehouse layout. 
D) elements of servicescapes. 
E) elements of successful office layouts.

Question 2

Which of the following is true of a focused factory?

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A) It may be focused in ways other than by product or layout. 
B) It may be focused only by processing requirements. 
C) It is much like a product facility within an otherwise process facility. 
D) It is focused mainly on supplier relations. 
E) It is focused mainly on large machines. 
A) It may be focused in ways other than by product or layout. 
B) It may be focused only by processing requirements. 
C) It is much like a product facility within an otherwise process facility. 
D) It is focused mainly on supplier relations. 
E) It is focused mainly on large machines.

Question 3

A product-oriented layout would be most appropriate for which one of the following businesses?

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A) fast food 
B) steel-making 
C) insurance sales 
D) clothing alterations 
E) a grocery store 
A) fast food 
B) steel-making 
C) insurance sales 
D) clothing alterations 
E) a grocery store

Question 4

A product requires 24 separate tasks,and the sum of those task times is 14 minutes;if the cycle time is 2 minutes,then at least 12 workstations will be needed.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The work cell improves process layouts by reducing floor space and by reducing direct labour cost.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

________ is the maximum time that the product is available at each workstation.

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The answer of ________ is the maximum time that the...

Question 7

Daily capacity of a product layout is determined by

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A) operating time divided by cycle time. 
B) cycle time divided by operating 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) operating time divided by cycle time. 
B) cycle time divided by operating 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 8

Four hundred and eighty minutes of production time are available per day.Scheduled production is 120 units per day.What is the required cycle time?

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A) 4 minutes 
B) 5 minutes 
C) 6 minutes 
D) 7 minutes 
E) 8 minutes 
A) 4 minutes 
B) 5 minutes 
C) 6 minutes 
D) 7 minutes 
E) 8 minutes

Question 9

The most common tactic followed in process-layout planning is to arrange departments or work centers so they

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A) minimize the cost of skilled labour. 
B) maximize the machine utilization. 
C) allocate the available space equally to all the departments. 
D) minimize the costs of material handling. 
E) do not incur distance-related costs. 
A) minimize the cost of skilled labour. 
B) maximize the machine utilization. 
C) allocate the available space equally to all the departments. 
D) minimize the costs of material handling. 
E) do not incur distance-related costs.

Question 10

A(n)________ line is a machine-paced product-oriented facility for building components.

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The answer of A(n)________ line is a machine-paced product-oriented facility...

Question 11

Balancing a work cell is done

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A) before the work cell equipment is sequenced. 
B) as part of the process of building an efficient work cell. 
C) before takt time is calculated. 
D) so that each assembly line workstation has exactly the same amount of work. 
E) to minimize the total movement in a process layout. 
A) before the work cell equipment is sequenced. 
B) as part of the process of building an efficient work cell. 
C) before takt time is calculated. 
D) so that each assembly line workstation has exactly the same amount of work. 
E) to minimize the total movement in a process layout.

Question 12

Develop a solution for the following line balancing problem,allowing a cycle time of 5 minutes.
a.Draw the precedence diagram for the set of tasks.
b.Calculate the theoretical minimum number of workstations.
c.Balance this line using the longest task time heuristic.
d.What tasks are assigned to which stations?
e.Does the solution have the minimum number of stations? Explain.
f.How much idle time is there,summed over all workstations?
g.What is the efficiency of this line?

Accepted Answer

The theoretical minimum number of workst

Question 13

A company is designing a product layout for a new product.It plans to use this production line eight hours a day in order to meet a schedule of 400 units per day.The tasks necessary to produce this product are detailed in the table below.
   a.Draw the network described in the table.
b.Without regard to a production schedule,what is the minimum possible cycle time (in seconds)for this situation;what is the maximum?
c.What is the required cycle time (in seconds)in order to meet the schedule?
d.What is the theoretical minimum number of workstations needed to meet the schedule?
e.Balance this line using longest processing time.
f.What is the efficiency of the balance obtained in part e?

Accepted Answer

The network diagram appears below.Minimu

Question 14

A big advantage of a process-oriented layout is

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A) its flexibility in equipment and labour assignments. 
B) its low cost. 
C) the simplified scheduling problem presented by this layout strategy. 
D) the ability to employ low-skilled labour. 
E) its high equipment utilization. 
A) its flexibility in equipment and labour assignments. 
B) its low cost. 
C) the simplified scheduling problem presented by this layout strategy. 
D) the ability to employ low-skilled labour. 
E) its high equipment utilization.

Question 15

________ is that element of balancing a work cell that superficially resembles cycle time.

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The answer of ________ is that element of balancing a...

Question 16

Identify the four requirements for cellular production.

Accepted Answer

(1)identification of families of product

Question 17

A good layout requires determining

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A) material handling requirements. 
B) capacity and space requirements. 
C) environment and aesthetics. 
D) cost of moving between various work areas. 
E) all of the above. 
A) material handling requirements. 
B) capacity and space requirements. 
C) environment and aesthetics. 
D) cost of moving between various work areas. 
E) all of the above.

Question 18

What is a servicescape? How is it related to the retail layout problem? What are the three elements of servicescape for dealing with these human issues?

Accepted Answer

Servicescape describes the physical surr

Question 19

"A special arrangement of machinery and equipment to focus on production of a single product or group of related products" describes what layout type?

Accepted Answer

A) fixed-position layout 
B) intermittent production 
C) job shop 
D) work cell 
E) warehouse layout 
A) fixed-position layout 
B) intermittent production 
C) job shop 
D) work cell 
E) warehouse layout

Question 20

What is the role of heuristics in solving layout problems? Provide a brief example,drawing from manufacturing situations,retailing situations,or other service situations.

Accepted Answer

Heuristics are used in problems too comp

Exam 9: Layout Strategies

Ambient conditions,spatial layout and functionality,and signs,symbols,and artifacts are all

Which of the following is true of a focused factory?

A product-oriented layout would be most appropriate for which one of the following businesses?

A product requires 24 separate tasks,and the sum of those task times is 14 minutes;if the cycle time is 2 minutes,then at least 12 workstations will be needed.

The work cell improves process layouts by reducing floor space and by reducing direct labour cost.

________ is the maximum time that the product is available at each workstation.

Daily capacity of a product layout is determined by

Four hundred and eighty minutes of production time are available per day.Scheduled production is 120 units per day.What is the required cycle time?

The most common tactic followed in process-layout planning is to arrange departments or work centers so they

A(n)________ line is a machine-paced product-oriented facility for building components.

Balancing a work cell is done

A big advantage of a process-oriented layout is

________ is that element of balancing a work cell that superficially resembles cycle time.

Identify the four requirements for cellular production.

A good layout requires determining

What is a servicescape? How is it related to the retail layout problem? What are the three elements of servicescape for dealing with these human issues?

"A special arrangement of machinery and equipment to focus on production of a single product or group of related products" describes what layout type?

What is the role of heuristics in solving layout problems? Provide a brief example,drawing from manufacturing situations,retailing situations,or other service situations.

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