Question 1

________ 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 2

Slotting fees:

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A) are charged by retailers to stock a product. 
B) can amount to as much as $25,000. 
C) are not a part of Walmart's business practices. 
D) can reduce the ability of small businesses to introduce new products. 
E) all of the above 
A) are charged by retailers to stock a product. 
B) can amount to as much as $25,000. 
C) are not a part of Walmart's business practices. 
D) can reduce the ability of small businesses to introduce new products. 
E) all of the above

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.

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No,they should not be surprised.Efficien

Question 4

To develop a good facility layout,what must be determined?

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You need to consider the following to de

Question 5

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 6

Identify McDonald's seven major innovations.

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The seven major innovations ar

Question 7

The objective of layout strategy is to:

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A) minimize cost. 
B) develop an effective and efficient layout that will meet the firm's competitive requirements. 
C) maximize flexibility. 
D) minimize space used. 
E) maximize worker satisfaction. 
A) minimize cost. 
B) develop an effective and efficient layout that will meet the firm's competitive requirements. 
C) maximize flexibility. 
D) minimize space used. 
E) maximize worker satisfaction.

Question 8

Which type of layout features departments or other functional groupings in which similar activities are performed?

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A) process-oriented 
B) product-oriented 
C) fixed-position 
D) mass production 
E) unit production 
A) process-oriented 
B) product-oriented 
C) fixed-position 
D) mass production 
E) unit production

Question 9

Servicescape refers to the physical surrounding in which the service is delivered.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

One drawback of a product-oriented layout is that work stoppage at any one point ties up the whole operation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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 are available for productive work.These assemblies require five operations,with times of 1.0,1.8,2.4,2.5,and 1.4 minutes each.(a)What is takt time for this cell? (b)How many workers will be needed?

Accepted Answer

(a)Takt time = 420 minutes / 8

Question 12

The work cell layout,a special arrangement of machinery and personnel to focus on the production of a single product or group of related products,is for manufacturing applications and has no relevance to services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What are the advantages of focused factories?

Accepted Answer

Focused factories are better a

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT one of McDonald's "seven major innovations"?

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A) the Happy Meal 
B) drive-through windows 
C) breakfast menus 
D) play areas 
E) self-service kiosks 
A) the Happy Meal 
B) drive-through windows 
C) breakfast menus 
D) play areas 
E) self-service kiosks

Question 16

The minimum number of workstations depends upon the set of task times and the precedence chart,but not the number of units scheduled.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

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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) Proplanner software examines 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) Proplanner software examines all possible department configurations.

Question 18

Job lots are groups or batches of parts processed together.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) minimize the cost of skilled labor. 
B) maximize the machine utilization. 
C) are equally allocated within the available space. 
D) minimize the costs of material handling. 
E) produce a perfectly balanced assembly line. 
A) minimize the cost of skilled labor. 
B) maximize the machine utilization. 
C) are equally allocated within the available space. 
D) minimize the costs of material handling. 
E) produce a perfectly balanced assembly line.

Question 20

Balancing low-cost storage with low-cost material handling is important in which of the following?

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

Exam 9: Layout Strategies

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

Slotting fees:

To develop a good facility layout,what must be determined?

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

Identify McDonald's seven major innovations.

The objective of layout strategy is to:

Which type of layout features departments or other functional groupings in which similar activities are performed?

Servicescape refers to the physical surrounding in which the service is delivered.

One drawback of a product-oriented layout is that work stoppage at any one point ties up the whole operation.

The work cell layout,a special arrangement of machinery and personnel to focus on the production of a single product or group of related products,is for manufacturing applications and has no relevance to services.

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

What are the advantages of focused factories?

Which of the following is NOT one of McDonald's "seven major innovations"?

The minimum number of workstations depends upon the set of task times and the precedence chart,but not the number of units scheduled.

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

Job lots are groups or batches of parts processed together.

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

Balancing low-cost storage with low-cost material handling is important in which of the following?

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