Question 1

Daily capacity of a product layout is determined by

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A)  cycle time divided by operating time.
B)  operating time divided by cycle time.
C)  operating time divided by total task time.
D)  total task time divided by cycle time.
E)  cycle time divided by total task time.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

In which type of operation are you likely to see, at most, only minor variations in the product or service being produced using the same process and the same equipment?

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A)  a project
B)  a job shop
C)  repetitive production
D)  batch processing
E)  intermittent productionF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

Layout design has many objectives, one of which is

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A)  reduce bottlenecks.
B)  move materials and workers simultaneously.
C)  use workers and space efficiently.
D)  hold material handling costs to 27 percent or less.
E)  install computer terminals every 500 feet.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 4

Job shops tend to be _____ while continuous processes tend to be _____.

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A)  in services; in manufacturing
B)  short-term and capital intensive; long-term and labor intensive
C)  small scale and flexible; large-scale and inflexible
D)  standardized; customized
E)  low cost-per-unit; high cost-per-unitF) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 5

Continuous production systems are typically very rigid and costly to change.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is not a significant concern for process selection?

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A)  variety in products/services
B)  flexibility of equipment
C)  volume of output
D)  pricing strategy
E)  flexibility of personnelF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 7

The substitution of machinery that has sensing and control devices for human labor is best described by the term

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A)  automation.
B)  feedback control.
C)  computer-aided manufacturing.
D)  computer-integrated manufacturing.
E)  flexible manufacturing system.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 8

When new products or services are being planned, process selection occurs as a matter of course. Process selection also comes into play as a result of:
(I) technological changes.
(II) competitive pressures.
(III) fundamental changes in demand patterns.

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A)  I only
B)  II only
C)  III only
D)  I and II but not III
E)  I, II, and IIIF) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

A company is designing a product layout for a new product. It plans to use this production line 8 hours a day in order to meet projected demand of 480 units per day. The tasks necessary to produce this product are:

If the company wants the output rate to be equal to demand, what would be the efficiency of this line with the theoretical minimum number of workstations?

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A)  100 percent
B)  92.5 percent
C)  75 percent
D)  87.5 percent
E)  90 percentF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

A service organization such as a hospital is likely to use a(n) _____ layout because of variability in customer processing requirements.

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A)  project
B)  process
C)  flow
D)  assembly
E)  nonrepetitiveF) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 11

A company needs to locate three departments (X, Y, and Z) in the three areas (I, II, and III) of a new facility. They want to minimize interdepartmental transportation costs, which are expected to be $0.50 per load meter moved. An analyst has prepared the following flow and distance matrices:

What are total weekly costs for an optimum layout?

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A)  $2,600
B)  $3,600
C)  $6,200
D)  $7,200
E)  $8,200F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Laser technology used in surgical procedures is an example of technological advances in

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A)  product.
B)  facility layout.
C)  process.
D)  information.
E)  reverse engineering.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

Which closeness rating reflects indifference on the nearness or lack of nearness of two departments?

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A)  A
B)  E
C)  I
D)  U
E)  XF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

An optimal set of assignments for a production line cannot be obtained by assigning tasks to workstations in order of either: (1)the most following tasks; or (2)the sum of the task's time and the times of all following tasks.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Heuristic rules for line balancing will guarantee an optimal solution.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A disadvantage of a product layout can be high in-process inventory costs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A company needs to locate three departments (X, Y, and Z) in the three areas (I, II, and III) of a new facility. They want to minimize interdepartmental transportation costs, which are expected to be $0.50 per load meter moved. An analyst has prepared the following flow and distance matrices:

Which layout will minimize the total distance loads will be moved each week?

Accepted Answer

A)  X in 1; Y in 2; Z in 3
B)  X in 1; Z in 2; Y in 3
C)  Y in 1; X in 2; Z in 3
D)  Z in 1; X in 2; Y in 3
E)  Z in 1; Y in 2; X in 3F) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 18

In a product layout, the task of deciding how to assign work to specific stations is referred to as

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A)  process balancing.
B)  task allocation.
C)  line balancing.
D)  work allocation.
E)  station balancing.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

The process of assigning tasks to workstations in such a way that the workstations have approximately equal time requirements is called

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A)  fair employment practices.
B)  idle time analysis.
C)  line balancing.
D)  cycle time optimization.
E)  capacity cycling.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

A manufacturing cell allows the production of a wide range of very different products.

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A) True 
 B)False

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A disadvantage of a product layout can be high in-process inventory costs.

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A manufacturing cell allows the production of a wide range of very different products.

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Job shops tend to be _ while continuous processes tend to be _.

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In which type of operation are you likely to see, at most, only minor variations in the product or service being produced using the same process and the same equipment?

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Which closeness rating reflects indifference on the nearness or lack of nearness of two departments?

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Continuous production systems are typically very rigid and costly to change.

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In a product layout, the task of deciding how to assign work to specific stations is referred to as

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A service organization such as a hospital is likely to use a(n) _____ layout because of variability in customer processing requirements.

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Which of the following is not a significant concern for process selection?

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Heuristic rules for line balancing will guarantee an optimal solution.

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The process of assigning tasks to workstations in such a way that the workstations have approximately equal time requirements is called

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Daily capacity of a product layout is determined by

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When new products or services are being planned, process selection occurs as a matter of course. Process selection also comes into play as a result of: (I) technological changes. (II) competitive pressures. (III) fundamental changes in demand patterns.

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