Question 1

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 2

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?

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The network diagram appears below.Minimu

Question 3

________ are charges that manufacturers pay to get their products displayed.

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The answer of ________ are charges that manufacturers pay to...

Question 4

If a layout problem is solved by use of heuristics,this means that:

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A) there is no other way to solve the problem. 
B) no computer software is available. 
C) the problem has only a few alternatives to evaluate. 
D) no optimum solution exists. 
E) a satisfactory,but not necessarily optimal,solution is acceptable. 
A) there is no other way to solve the problem. 
B) no computer software is available. 
C) the problem has only a few alternatives to evaluate. 
D) no optimum solution exists. 
E) a satisfactory,but not necessarily optimal,solution is acceptable.

Question 5

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

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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 6

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

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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 7

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?

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Servicescape describes the physical surr

Question 8

The techniques for addressing the fixed-position layout are complicated by what three factors? What is an alternative strategy to address these?

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(1)There is limited space at virtually a

Question 9

A process-oriented layout is the traditional way to support a product differentiation strategy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT an information requirement for solving a load-distance problem to design a process layout?

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A) a list of departments or work centers 
B) a projection of work flows between the work centers 
C) the distance between locations 
D) a list of product cycle times 
E) the cost per unit of distance to move loads 
A) a list of departments or work centers 
B) a projection of work flows between the work centers 
C) the distance between locations 
D) a list of product cycle times 
E) the cost per unit of distance to move loads

Question 11

Because problems with fixed-position layouts are so difficult to solve well onsite,operations managers:

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A) virtually never employ this layout strategy. 
B) utilize this approach only for construction projects such as bridges and office towers. 
C) increase the size of the site. 
D) often complete as much of the project as possible offsite. 
E) utilize this layout only for defense contractors. 
A) virtually never employ this layout strategy. 
B) utilize this approach only for construction projects such as bridges and office towers. 
C) increase the size of the site. 
D) often complete as much of the project as possible offsite. 
E) utilize this layout only for defense contractors.

Question 12

A(n)________ addresses flow,allocates space,and responds to customer behavior.

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The answer of A(n)________ addresses flow,allocates space,and responds to customer...

Question 13

A process layout problem consists of 4 departments,each of which can be assigned to one of four rooms.The number of different solutions to this problem is ________,although all of them may not have different material handling costs.

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A) 1 
B) 4 
C) 16 
D) 24 
E) unknown 
A) 1 
B) 4 
C) 16 
D) 24 
E) unknown

Question 14

A big advantage of a process-oriented layout is:

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

Question 15

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?

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The theoretical minimum number of workst

Question 16

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

There are three work centers (A,B,and
C)behind the financial aid counter at a nearby university.They can each fit into any of three office spaces (1,2,and 3)off the corridor behind the desk.There is no student contact in these areas,only workers.The distance 1-2 is 20 feet,2-3 is 30 feet,and 1-3 is 50 feet.The matrix of work (trips per day)at the three centers are shown in the following table.Remember that each trip must be a round-trip (from 1 to 2 and back,for example).
   
(a)How many possible assignments are there? List them.
(b)Calculate the total distance traveled in each of these assignments.
(c)Which assignment minimizes distance traveled?

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(a)There are 3! = 6 assignment

Question 18

A facility is trying to set up an assembly line,and has identified the various tasks,and their relationship to each other,as shown in the following table.Managers wish to produce 600 units per day,working two 8-hour shifts.
   (a)Draw a network diagram of precedence relationships.
(b)Compute the required cycle time per unit in seconds.
(c)Compute the minimum number of workstations required to produce 600 units per day.
(d)Balance this line using the longest processing time heuristic.
(e)What is the efficiency of the line obtained in part (d)?

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(a)The precedence diagram appears below.

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?

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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

The disadvantages of process-oriented layout come from:

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A) the use of special purpose equipment. 
B) machine maintenance,which tends to seriously degrade the capacity of the entire system. 
C) the use of specialized material handling equipment. 
D) the need for stable demand. 
E) the flexibility of general-purpose equipment. 
A) the use of special purpose equipment. 
B) machine maintenance,which tends to seriously degrade the capacity of the entire system. 
C) the use of specialized material handling equipment. 
D) the need for stable demand. 
E) the flexibility of general-purpose equipment.

Exam 9: Layout Decisions

Slotting fees:

________ are charges that manufacturers pay to get their products displayed.

If a layout problem is solved by use of heuristics,this means that:

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

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

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?

The techniques for addressing the fixed-position layout are complicated by what three factors? What is an alternative strategy to address these?

A process-oriented layout is the traditional way to support a product differentiation strategy.

Which of the following is NOT an information requirement for solving a load-distance problem to design a process layout?

Because problems with fixed-position layouts are so difficult to solve well onsite,operations managers:

A(n)________ addresses flow,allocates space,and responds to customer behavior.

A process layout problem consists of 4 departments,each of which can be assigned to one of four rooms.The number of different solutions to this problem is ________,although all of them may not have different material handling costs.

A big advantage of a process-oriented layout is:

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

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

The disadvantages of process-oriented layout come from:

Operations and Productivity

The Global Environment and Operations Strategy

Managing Projects

Forecasting Demand

Product Design

Quality Management and International Standards

Process Design

Location Decisions

Job Design and Work Measurement

Supply Chain Management

Managing Inventory

Aggregate Scheduling

Material Requirements Planning Mrpand Erp

Scheduling for the Short-Term

Jit,lean Operations,and the Toyota Production System

Maintenance and Reliability Decisions

Sustainability

Statistical Process Control

Capacity Planning

Supply Chain Modeling

Decision Modeling

Linear Programming Models

Transportation Modeling

Queuing Models

Learning Curves

Modeling with Simulation

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