Question 1

Waiting for a product is which type of flow?

Accepted Answer

A)  Customer 
B)  Information 
C)  Material 
D)  Work

Question 2

The TOC and DBR are decreasing in popularity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The threshold area of a store is?

Accepted Answer

A)  The space immediately before the exit 
B)  The space adjacent to high-value items 
C)  The space immediately after the front entrance 
D)  The space immediately after the exit

Question 4

The Theory of Constraints is typically only applied in manufacturing settings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In a material flow map, a delay is represented by a diamond.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What term is used to describe the environment in a retail setting?

Accepted Answer

A)  Service atmosphere 
B)  Serviceland 
C)  Serviceplex 
D)  Servicescape

Question 7

Effective management of flows can drive improvements in all of the following areas except?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quality 
B)  Increased warranty claims 
C)  Lead time 
D)  Capacity

Question 8

The completion of a purchase order is which type of flow?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cash 
B)  Information 
C)  Material 
D)  Work

Question 9

Assume that an assembly line has three tasks that must be completed (in order, A, B, and C). The tasks have processing times of 9, 9, and 11 minutes per unit, respectively. Which task is the bottleneck?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  Both A and B 
C)  C 
D)  Cannot be determined from the information given

Question 10

Using fixtures, lighting, and color to highlight products in a retail setting are examples of?

Accepted Answer

A)  Visible marketing 
B)  Visual merchandising 
C)  Volatile marketing 
D)  Visual marketing

Question 11

A heuristic solution approach to the assembly line balancing problem guarantees to find the best solution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A ________ is a constraint that restricts material flow.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ________ is a constraint that restricts...

Question 13

How are trends in layout design affecting retail and restaurant environments? Give at least one example from each environment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of How are trends in layout design affecting...

Question 14

Assume that an assembly line has three tasks that must be completed (in order, A, B, and C). The tasks have processing times of 12, 15, and 10 minutes per unit, respectively. If the assembly line operates for 480 minutes per day with a desired output of 50 units per day, what is the takt time?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.1 units per minute 
B)  13 units per minute 
C)  9.6 units per minute 
D)  Cannot be determined from the information given

Question 15

Collections of manufacturing workstations that are dedicated to the production of similar parts or part families are?

Accepted Answer

A)  Production corrals 
B)  Group technology cells 
C)  Cellular cages 
D)  Production houses

Question 16

A house is an example of what type of layout?

Accepted Answer

A)  Process layout 
B)  Product layout 
C)  Principal layout 
D)  Project layout

Question 17

A bottleneck results in reduced order lead time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Dividing assembly tasks as equally as possible to each workcenter in an assembly line is referred to as?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assembly line division 
B)  Assembly line allocation 
C)  Assembly line smoothing 
D)  Assembly line balancing

Question 19

Material flow analysis can help to answer all of the following questions except?

Accepted Answer

A)  How should the product be priced? 
B)  How often are inventories moved? 
C)  How often are units discarded due to poor quality? 
D)  How long are inventories stored?

Question 20

Assume that an assembly line has three tasks that must be completed (in order, A, B, and C). The tasks have processing times of 9, 9, and 11 minutes per unit, respectively. If the assembly line operates for 400 minutes per day with a desired output of 70 units per day, what is the takt time?

Accepted Answer

A)  13.8 units per minute 
B)  5.7 units per minute 
C)  0.4 units per minute 
D)  Cannot be determined from the information given

Exam 8: Material Flow Analysis and Facility Layouts

Waiting for a product is which type of flow?

The TOC and DBR are decreasing in popularity.

The threshold area of a store is?

The Theory of Constraints is typically only applied in manufacturing settings.

In a material flow map, a delay is represented by a diamond.

What term is used to describe the environment in a retail setting?

Effective management of flows can drive improvements in all of the following areas except?

The completion of a purchase order is which type of flow?

Assume that an assembly line has three tasks that must be completed (in order, A, B, and C) . The tasks have processing times of 9, 9, and 11 minutes per unit, respectively. Which task is the bottleneck?

Using fixtures, lighting, and color to highlight products in a retail setting are examples of?

A heuristic solution approach to the assembly line balancing problem guarantees to find the best solution.

A ________ is a constraint that restricts material flow.

How are trends in layout design affecting retail and restaurant environments? Give at least one example from each environment.

Assume that an assembly line has three tasks that must be completed (in order, A, B, and C) . The tasks have processing times of 12, 15, and 10 minutes per unit, respectively. If the assembly line operates for 480 minutes per day with a desired output of 50 units per day, what is the takt time?

Collections of manufacturing workstations that are dedicated to the production of similar parts or part families are?

A house is an example of what type of layout?

A bottleneck results in reduced order lead time.

Dividing assembly tasks as equally as possible to each workcenter in an assembly line is referred to as?

Material flow analysis can help to answer all of the following questions except?

Assume that an assembly line has three tasks that must be completed (in order, A, B, and C) . The tasks have processing times of 9, 9, and 11 minutes per unit, respectively. If the assembly line operates for 400 minutes per day with a desired output of 70 units per day, what is the takt time?