Question 1

What are economies of scales? Who developed the theory?

Accepted Answer

Economies of scale are reductions in costs per unit achieved as a result of producing larger volumes of work.The theoretical concept was developed by Adam Smith,a Scottish political economist (An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of The Wealth of Nations,1776).

Question 2

It is necessary to calculate the demand level at which the total costs are about the same for batch production or the intermittent flow shop.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

_____ processes turn a single,basic ingredient into several or (even) many products.

Accepted Answer

A)  Synthetic
B)  Sourcing
C)  Analytic
D)  Simulation C

Question 4

The method of transportation and the care with which the shipment is arranged will not affect the quality of the merchandise when it is received.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Being the high-cost producer is a major goal of most firms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

_____ are defined as workstations linked together on common sets of projects and families of parts.

Accepted Answer

A)  Flexible process systems
B)  Group technology cellular manufacturing systems
C)  Intermittent flow shops
D)  Economies of scale

Question 7

_____ produce one product usually without any interruption.With proper design (using economies of scope),these processes can fan out derivative products as part of an uninterrupted stream.

Accepted Answer

A)  Simultaneous processes
B)  Continuous processes
C)  Logistical systems
D)  Economies of scale

Question 8

_____ is(are) efficient in repetitive production of the same kind of unit.

Accepted Answer

A)  Flow shops
B)  Job shops
C)  General-purpose equipment
D)  Special-purpose equipment

Question 9

Typically,the operations manager is not responsible for the sourcing decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When the materials arrive as needed,the process is characterized as being

Accepted Answer

A)  just-in-time.
B)  just-in-case.
C)  just-in-house.
D)  none of the above

Question 11

The automobile industry,in their assembly process,uses a paced conveyor to move the chassis from station to station.This is usually cited as an example of a pure synthetic process.If the assembly process of an older U.S.auto assembly plant takes 28 hours,and there are 1,000 workstations along the conveyor path,what is the length of time that the conveyor is stopped at each station?

Accepted Answer

The answer of The automobile industry,in their assembly process,uses a...

Question 12

Discuss the differences between synthetic and analytic processes.Why is this a good way to categorize process flows?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the differences between synthetic and analytic...

Question 13

_____ are the type of activity flow or production process being used.

Accepted Answer

A)  Simulations
B)  Processes
C)  Work configurations
D)  Projects

Question 14

What is a custom shop? Why does a custom shop use general-purpose equipment?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is a custom shop? Why does...

Question 15

For synthetic processes,it is important to be very focused and sharp about marketing and selling basically the one product to be sold.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Synthetic processes usually involve many parts and only one supplier for each of them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The board game Monopoly is a simulation of real-estate transactions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

There is ample evidence that the use of optical scanning methods and voice-activated request systems has increased reliance on old-style record keeping.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Customized process abilities are associated with the highest level of variety and the most unique products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

It is assumed that the job consists of ten steps.The sum of operations times is 30 minutes and the entire job (all ten steps) is done at one station.Then n = 1 and C (the cycle time) is _____ minutes.Therefore,two units are produced per hour.

Accepted Answer

A)  60
B)  15
C)  30
D)  90

Exam 5: Process Configuration Strategies

What are economies of scales? Who developed the theory?

It is necessary to calculate the demand level at which the total costs are about the same for batch production or the intermittent flow shop.

_____ processes turn a single,basic ingredient into several or (even) many products.

The method of transportation and the care with which the shipment is arranged will not affect the quality of the merchandise when it is received.

Being the high-cost producer is a major goal of most firms.

_____ are defined as workstations linked together on common sets of projects and families of parts.

_____ produce one product usually without any interruption.With proper design (using economies of scope) ,these processes can fan out derivative products as part of an uninterrupted stream.

_____ is(are) efficient in repetitive production of the same kind of unit.

Typically,the operations manager is not responsible for the sourcing decisions.

When the materials arrive as needed,the process is characterized as being

Discuss the differences between synthetic and analytic processes.Why is this a good way to categorize process flows?

_____ are the type of activity flow or production process being used.

What is a custom shop? Why does a custom shop use general-purpose equipment?

For synthetic processes,it is important to be very focused and sharp about marketing and selling basically the one product to be sold.

Synthetic processes usually involve many parts and only one supplier for each of them.

The board game Monopoly is a simulation of real-estate transactions.

There is ample evidence that the use of optical scanning methods and voice-activated request systems has increased reliance on old-style record keeping.

Customized process abilities are associated with the highest level of variety and the most unique products.

It is assumed that the job consists of ten steps.The sum of operations times is 30 minutes and the entire job (all ten steps) is done at one station.Then n = 1 and C (the cycle time) is _____ minutes.Therefore,two units are produced per hour.