Question 1

________ is the pace (frequency)of production necessary (time per unit)to meet customer orders.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is the pace (frequency)of production necessary...

Question 2

"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 3

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 4

Which of the following is NOT a retail layout practice?

Accepted Answer

A) Locate the high-draw items around the periphery of the store. 
B) Distribute power items throughout the store. 
C) Use end-aisle locations to maximize product exposure. 
D) Use prominent locations for high-impulse and high-margin items. 
E) All of the above are retail layout practices. 
A) Locate the high-draw items around the periphery of the store. 
B) Distribute power items throughout the store. 
C) Use end-aisle locations to maximize product exposure. 
D) Use prominent locations for high-impulse and high-margin items. 
E) All of the above are retail layout practices.

Question 5

What is the primary reason why retailers tend to locate high-draw items around the periphery of the store?

Accepted Answer

A) More shelf space for those popular items is available around the periphery. 
B) There will be less congestion of customers than there would be in the middle. 
C) This arrangement will help to maximize customer exposure to other items in the store. 
D) It is easier to put large advertisement signs on the outside walls right next to the items. 
E) This arrangement allows customers to travel through the store as quickly as possible. 
A) More shelf space for those popular items is available around the periphery. 
B) There will be less congestion of customers than there would be in the middle. 
C) This arrangement will help to maximize customer exposure to other items in the store. 
D) It is easier to put large advertisement signs on the outside walls right next to the items. 
E) This arrangement allows customers to travel through the store as quickly as possible.

Question 6

Cycle time is the maximum time that the product is allowed at each workstation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Cyclone Appliances has developed a new European-style convection oven that will be made on an assembly line.The schedule requires 80 ovens in an 8-hour day.The assembly includes seven tasks.The table below indicates the performance time and the sequence requirements for each task.
   (a)What is the cycle time for this assembly operation?
(b)What is the theoretical minimum number of workstations?
(c)Draw the precedence diagram.

Accepted Answer

(a)The cycle time is 480 minutes per day

Question 8

In what specific areas does the layout decision establish a firm's competitive priorities?

Accepted Answer

Layout decisions establish a f

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

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

Accepted Answer

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 11

Balancing a work cell is done:

Accepted Answer

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

A focused work center is well suited to the production of a large family of products requiring similar processing,even if their demands are not very stable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A manufacturing work cell has a takt time of 7 minutes.Exactly 10 workers are required.Suppose that the work cell delivers 68 units each day.
(a)What is the total operation time?
(b)What is 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

(a)Total operation time = Workers requir

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Category management is the use of computer software to evaluate the profitability of various merchandising plans for hundreds of categories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Briefly explain what "slotting" is.What ethical issues might arise with regard to slotting?

Accepted Answer

Slotting is the practice of manufacturer

Question 17

Which of the following is one of the main advantages of a product-oriented layout?

Accepted Answer

A) high customer exposure rates 
B) employability of highly skilled labor 
C) high flexibility 
D) low capital cost 
E) low variable cost per unit 
A) high customer exposure rates 
B) employability of highly skilled labor 
C) high flexibility 
D) low capital cost 
E) low variable cost per unit

Question 18

Identify the five common layout heuristics used to assign tasks to workstations in assembly-line balancing.

Accepted Answer

(1)longest task (operation)tim

Question 19

In a product-oriented layout,what is the process of deciding how to assign tasks to workstations?

Accepted Answer

A) station balancing 
B) process balancing 
C) task allocation 
D) assembly-line balancing 
E) work allocation 
A) station balancing 
B) process balancing 
C) task allocation 
D) assembly-line balancing 
E) work allocation

Question 20

The work cell improves layouts by reducing both floor space and direct labor cost.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Layout Strategies

________ is the pace (frequency)of production necessary (time per unit)to meet customer orders.

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

Which of the following is NOT a retail layout practice?

What is the primary reason why retailers tend to locate high-draw items around the periphery of the store?

Cycle time is the maximum time that the product is allowed at each workstation.

In what specific areas does the layout decision establish a firm's competitive priorities?

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

Balancing a work cell is done:

A focused work center is well suited to the production of a large family of products requiring similar processing,even if their demands are not very stable.

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

Category management is the use of computer software to evaluate the profitability of various merchandising plans for hundreds of categories.

Briefly explain what "slotting" is.What ethical issues might arise with regard to slotting?

Which of the following is one of the main advantages of a product-oriented layout?

Identify the five common layout heuristics used to assign tasks to workstations in assembly-line balancing.

In a product-oriented layout,what is the process of deciding how to assign tasks to workstations?

The work cell improves layouts by reducing both floor space and direct labor cost.

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