Question 1

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of work cells?

Accepted Answer

A) reduced direct labor cost 
B) decreased equipment and machinery utilization 
C) heightened sense of employee participation 
D) reduced raw material and finished goods inventory 
E) reduced investment in machinery and equipment 
A) reduced direct labor cost 
B) decreased equipment and machinery utilization 
C) heightened sense of employee participation 
D) reduced raw material and finished goods inventory 
E) reduced investment in machinery and equipment

Question 2

Identify McDonald's seven major innovations.

Accepted Answer

The seven major innovations ar

Question 3

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

Question 4

Explain how a load-distance model helps solve problems in process layout.

Accepted Answer

The problem in process layout is to arra

Question 5

The project remains in one place and workers and equipment come to that one work area in a(n)________ layout.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The project remains in one place and...

Question 6

An assembly line consists of 158 tasks grouped into 32 workstations.The sum of all task times is 105 minutes.The largest assigned cycle time is 4 minutes.What is the efficiency of this line?

Accepted Answer

A) 8 percent 
B) 21 percent 
C) 82 percent 
D) 100 percent 
E) 81 percent 
A) 8 percent 
B) 21 percent 
C) 82 percent 
D) 100 percent 
E) 81 percent

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) testing (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 or equivalents 
A) testing (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 or equivalents

Question 8

The central problem in product-oriented layout planning is:

Accepted Answer

A) minimizing material handling within workstations. 
B) minimizing labor movement between workstations. 
C) equalizing the space allocated to the different workstations. 
D) maximizing equipment utilization. 
E) minimizing the imbalance in the workloads among workstations. 
A) minimizing material handling within workstations. 
B) minimizing labor movement between workstations. 
C) equalizing the space allocated to the different workstations. 
D) maximizing equipment utilization. 
E) minimizing the imbalance in the workloads among workstations.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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 10

The major problem addressed by the warehouse layout strategy is:

Accepted Answer

A) minimizing difficulties caused by material flow varying with each product. 
B) requiring frequent close contact between forklift drivers and item pickers. 
C) addressing trade-offs between space and material handling. 
D) balancing product flow from one work station to the next. 
E) locating the docks near a convenient access point to the closest highway. 
A) minimizing difficulties caused by material flow varying with each product. 
B) requiring frequent close contact between forklift drivers and item pickers. 
C) addressing trade-offs between space and material handling. 
D) balancing product flow from one work station to the next. 
E) locating the docks near a convenient access point to the closest highway.

Question 11

The fixed-position layout would be MOST appropriate in which of the following settings?

Accepted Answer

A) a fast-food restaurant 
B) a doctor's office 
C) a casual dining restaurant 
D) a cruise ship assembly facility 
E) a washing machine assembly line 
A) a fast-food restaurant 
B) a doctor's office 
C) a casual dining restaurant 
D) a cruise ship assembly facility 
E) a washing machine assembly line

Question 12

Cross-docking means which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Avoid placing materials or supplies in storage by processing them as they are received. 
B) The same docks can be used either incoming or outbound shipments. 
C) The same dock is used to unload and then reload the same truck. 
D) Warehouse docks are designed in the shape of a cross. 
E) Docks are placed in the warehouse according to the direction (north,south,east,or west)from which the truck is arriving. 
A) Avoid placing materials or supplies in storage by processing them as they are received. 
B) The same docks can be used either incoming or outbound shipments. 
C) The same dock is used to unload and then reload the same truck. 
D) Warehouse docks are designed in the shape of a cross. 
E) Docks are placed in the warehouse according to the direction (north,south,east,or west)from which the truck is arriving.

Question 13

A firm is planning to set up an assembly line to assemble 40 units per hour,and 57 minutes per hour are productive.The time to perform each task and the tasks that precede each task are contained in the following table.
   (a)Draw a network diagram of precedence relationships.
(b)Compute the required cycle time per unit in minutes.
(c)Compute the theoretical minimum number of workstations required to produce 40 units per hour.
(d)Balance this line using the longest processing time heuristic.
(e)What is the efficiency of the line obtained in part d?

Accepted Answer

(a)The appropriate diagram appears below

Question 14

Departments A,B,C,and D need to be assigned to four rooms 1,2,3,and 4.These rooms are arranged in a row,in that order,with 20 meters between each.The departmental work flows are contained in the table below.
(a)What is the material handling total of assigning A-1,B-2,C-3,D-4?
(b)What is the material handling total of assigning A-1,B-3,C-4,D-2?

Accepted Answer

(a)The material handling total of A-1,B-

Question 15

In assembly-line balancing,the theoretical minimum number of workstations is:

Accepted Answer

A) the ratio of the sum of all task times to cycle time. 
B) always (when a fraction)rounded upward to the next larger integer value. 
C) not always possible to reach when tasks are actually assigned to stations. 
D) all of the above. 
E) none of the above. 
A) the ratio of the sum of all task times to cycle time. 
B) always (when a fraction)rounded upward to the next larger integer value. 
C) not always possible to reach when tasks are actually assigned to stations. 
D) all of the above. 
E) none of the above.

Question 16

A work cell is required to make 140 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.Standard times for these operations are: Operation A,3.0 minutes,B,1.8 minutes,C,2.4 minutes,D,2.5 minutes,and E,1.4 minutes.
(a)What is takt time for this cell?
(b)How many workers will be needed to achieve this schedule?

Accepted Answer

(a)Takt time = 420 / 140 = 3 m

Question 17

________ is the use of computer software to evaluate the profitability of merchandising plans in a retail layout.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is the use of computer software...

Question 18

The ________ uses non-numeric "closeness" ratings to determine which departments should be located near one another and which departments should be kept farther apart.

Accepted Answer

office rel

Question 19

The main goal of retail layout is:

Accepted Answer

A) minimizing material handling cost. 
B) minimizing customer confusion regarding location of items. 
C) minimizing storage costs. 
D) minimizing space required. 
E) maximizing profitability per square foot of floor space. 
A) minimizing material handling cost. 
B) minimizing customer confusion regarding location of items. 
C) minimizing storage costs. 
D) minimizing space required. 
E) maximizing profitability per square foot of floor space.

Question 20

Job lots are groups or batches of parts processed together.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Layout Decisions

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of work cells?

Identify McDonald's seven major innovations.

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

Explain how a load-distance model helps solve problems in process layout.

The project remains in one place and workers and equipment come to that one work area in a(n)________ layout.

An assembly line consists of 158 tasks grouped into 32 workstations.The sum of all task times is 105 minutes.The largest assigned cycle time is 4 minutes.What is the efficiency of this line?

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

The central problem in product-oriented layout planning is:

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

The major problem addressed by the warehouse layout strategy is:

The fixed-position layout would be MOST appropriate in which of the following settings?

Cross-docking means which of the following?

In assembly-line balancing,the theoretical minimum number of workstations is:

________ is the use of computer software to evaluate the profitability of merchandising plans in a retail layout.

The ________ uses non-numeric "closeness" ratings to determine which departments should be located near one another and which departments should be kept farther apart.

The main goal of retail layout is:

Job lots are groups or batches of parts processed together.

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