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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: 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 is the total flow (loads per week) between department Y and department Z? A) 130 B) 150 C) 180 D) 230 E) 280 What is the total flow (loads per week) between department Y and department Z?


A) 130
B) 150
C) 180
D) 230
E) 280

F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

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Which of the following does not reflect sustainable production?


A) creatively rewarding
B) strategic design
C) non-polluting
D) conservation of energy
E) economically efficient

F) A) and C)
G) All of the above

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An idle percentage of zero means a line is perfectly balanced.

A) True
B) False

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Process layouts feature departments or other functional groupings of personnel or equipment.

A) True
B) False

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Cellular layouts are associated with


A) closeness ratings.
B) part families.
C) functional (or process) layouts.
D) assembly lines.
E) job shops.

F) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

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The _____ process type requires _____ flexibility of equipment.


A) repetitive; slight
B) continuous; no
C) batch; moderate
D) job shop; high
E) project; intermittent

F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

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Work design, technological change, and layout are inputs in capacity planning and process selection.

A) True
B) False

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Heuristic rules are used primarily in which of these types of layouts? (I) Product (II) Process (III) Fixed-position


A) I
B) II
C) I and III
D) I and II
E) II and III

F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

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The maker of the world-famous Chocolate Chip Cookies needs to design a product layout for a new product, Mint Chocolate Chip. The company plans to use this new production line 8 hours a day in order to meet projected demand of 1,440 cases per day. The following table describes the tasks involved in the production of a case of Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies. The maker of the world-famous Chocolate Chip Cookies needs to design a product layout for a new product, Mint Chocolate Chip. The company plans to use this new production line 8 hours a day in order to meet projected demand of 1,440 cases per day. The following table describes the tasks involved in the production of a case of Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies. For output to equal projected demand, what is the theoretical minimum number of workstations needed? A) 6 B) 4.5 C) 3 D) 2.7 E) 2 For output to equal projected demand, what is the theoretical minimum number of workstations needed?


A) 6
B) 4.5
C) 3
D) 2.7
E) 2

F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

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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: 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 is the last task performed at the second workstation if tasks are assigned in order of the most following tasks? A) u B) v C) w D) x E) y If the company wants the output rate to be equal to demand, what is the last task performed at the second workstation if tasks are assigned in order of the most following tasks?


A) u
B) v
C) w
D) x
E) y

F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

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A layout in which workstations are grouped based on the operations needed to perform work on a set of similar items, or part families, is a


A) cellular layout.
B) job shop.
C) assembly line.
D) nonrepetitive process.
E) continuous flow.

F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

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3D printing is also known by this name?


A) computer-integrated manufacturing
B) extrusion
C) sintering
D) additive manufacturing
E) subtractive manufacturing

F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

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QRS Corp. is designing a product layout for a new product. They plan to use this production line 10 hours a day in order to meet forecasted demand of 900 units per day. The following table describes the tasks necessary to produce this product: QRS Corp. is designing a product layout for a new product. They plan to use this production line 10 hours a day in order to meet forecasted demand of 900 units per day. The following table describes the tasks necessary to produce this product: Without considering forecasted demand, what is the minimum possible cycle time for this production line? A) 10 seconds B) 20 seconds C) 34 seconds D) 38 seconds E) 152 seconds Without considering forecasted demand, what is the minimum possible cycle time for this production line?


A) 10 seconds
B) 20 seconds
C) 34 seconds
D) 38 seconds
E) 152 seconds

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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As compared to rigid automation, the benefits of flexible manufacturing systems include


A) reduced labor requirements.
B) higher efficiency.
C) larger batch sizes.
D) significantly lower fixed costs.
E) significantly lower variable costs.

F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

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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: 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 is the desired cycle time (in seconds) ? A) 162 B) 72 C) 54 D) 12 E) 60 If the company wants the output rate to be equal to demand, what is the desired cycle time (in seconds) ?


A) 162
B) 72
C) 54
D) 12
E) 60

F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Which closeness rating reflects the undesirability of having two departments located near each other?


A) A
B) E
C) I
D) U
E) X

F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

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Common reasons for redesign of layouts include: (I) efficient operations. (II) accidents or safety hazards. (III) new products or services. (IV) morale problems.


A) I and II
B) II and IV
C) I and III
D) II, III, and IV
E) I, II, III, and IV

F) C) and E)
G) All of the above

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A company has an assembly line with 34 tasks. The longest task is 4.7 minutes and the total time for all tasks is 92 minutes. The line will operate for 615 minutes per day.What is the maximum cycle time?


A) 34 minutes
B) 4.7 minutes
C) 92 minutes
D) 130 minutes
E) 615 minutes

F) None of the above
G) A) and C)

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The main issue in the design of process layouts concerns the relative positioning of the departments involved.

A) True
B) False

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There are three basic process types: input, processing, and output.

A) True
B) False

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