Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Process-oriented

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Takt time

Question 3

An airport is trying to balance where to place the three subgroups (local (A),regional (B),and national (C))for an airline.The distance between terminals and the number of trips that travelers make between subgroups for flight connections per day are listed.Find the assignment that minimizes the distance travelers must walk.

Accepted Answer

There are 6 possible assignments and the distance traveled for each scenario is 110(Distance A-B)+ 195(Distance C-B)+ 180(Distance A-C)= total distance.
A(1)-B(2)-C(3)= 110(4000)+ 195(6000)+ 180(5000)= 2510K
A(1)-B(3)-C(2)= 110(5000)+ 195(6000)+ 180(4000)= 2440K
A(2)-B(1)-C(3)= 110(4000)+ 195(5000)+ 180(6000)= 2495K
A(2)-B(3)-C(1)= 110(6000)+ 195(5000)+ 180(4000)= 2355K
A(3)-B(2)-C(1)= 110(6000)+ 195(4000)+ 180(5000)= 2340K
A(3)-B(1)-C(2)= 110(5000)+ 195(4000)+ 180(6000)= 2410K
Subgroup A should be assigned terminal 3,subgroup B to terminal 2,and subgroup C to terminal 1 to minimize the distance travelers must go.

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

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

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 7

An assembly line is assigned as follows.Station 1- task A,B,and C.Station 2- task D.Station 3- task E and F.The task times are 7,3,2,9,4,and 5 minutes respective to A,B,C,D,E,and F.(Assume that there is no precedence relationships between the tasks,i.e.they can be performed in any order)
(a)Calculate the efficiency.
(b)What would the assignment of tasks to stations be using the shortest processing time heuristic (assuming the current maximum station time remains the cycle time)?

Accepted Answer

(a)Efficiency = Sum of task time / (# St

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?

Accepted Answer

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

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 10

One guideline for a retail layout is to locate high-draw items around the periphery of the store.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

________ avoids placing materials or supplies in storage by processing them as they are received for shipment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ avoids placing materials or supplies in...

Question 12

A company is trying to balance production between 3 workstations on an assembly line.Currently there are 5 tasks that need to be performed.These tasks,ABCDE,have required times of 2 minutes,4 minutes,1 minutes,3 minutes,and 10 minutes,respectively.The assembly line needs to produce 40 units per day to meet demand and can work for up to 8 hours each day.
(a)What is the required cycle time?
(b)What is the theoretical minimum # of workstations?
(c)Assign the tasks according to the shortest task time heuristic.

Accepted Answer

(a)Required cycle time = Production time

Question 13

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Cross-docking processes items as they are received,rather than placing them in storage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Why do work cells increase the utilization of equipment and machinery?

Accepted Answer

Work cells increase the utiliz

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

Which of the statements below best describes office layout?

Accepted Answer

A) positions 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) positions 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

Question 18

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

Question 19

Identify the four requirements for cellular production.

Accepted Answer

(1)identification of families of product

Question 20

Brandon's computer shop has hired a consultant to help apply operations 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,and
(b)the number of workers Brandon should hire.

Accepted Answer

(a)Takt time = (6 hours/day * 20 days/mo

Exam 9: Layout Decisions

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

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

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?

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

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?

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

One guideline for a retail layout is to locate high-draw items around the periphery of the store.

________ avoids placing materials or supplies in storage by processing them as they are received for shipment.

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.

Cross-docking processes items as they are received,rather than placing them in storage.

Why do work cells increase the utilization of equipment and machinery?

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

Which of the statements below best describes office layout?

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

Identify the four requirements for cellular production.

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