Question 1

A qualitative factor is one that can be evaluated in dollar terms,such as community attitudes or quality of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Table 9.21
Table 7.21 The following information is given about an assembly line.
The desired output rate is 90 units per hour.
 $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } 
\hline \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Work } \
\text { Element }
\end{array} & \text { Time (sec) } & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Immediate } \
\text { Predecessor } ( \mathrm { s } )
\end{array} \
\hline \mathrm { A } & 10 & - - \
\mathrm { B } & 6 & \mathrm {~A} \
\mathrm { C } & 15 & \mathrm {~A} \
\mathrm { D } & 20 & \mathrm {~B} \
\mathrm { E } & 12 & \mathrm {~B} \
\mathrm {~F} & 14 & \mathrm { C } , \mathrm { E } \
\mathrm { G } & 8 & \mathrm { D } \
\mathrm { H } & 20 & \mathrm {~F} , \mathrm { G } \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-Use the information in Table 9.21.Suppose that the desired output rate is increased to 120 units per hour and a solution has been found that has 4 workstations.What is the efficiency of this new assembly line?

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 80% 
B)  between 80% and 85% 
C)  between 85% and 90% 
D)  more than 90% 
A)  less than 80% 
B)  between 80% and 85% 
C)  between 85% and 90% 
D)  more than 90%

Question 3

Locating work centres in a facility primarily depends on the absolute location within the facility; the location of work centre relative to other work centres is not a key consideration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A firm of four departments has the following trip matrix and current block plan of all departments:
 $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | c | } 
\hline \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Dept. } \
\text { Name }
\end{array} & \mathrm { A } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { C } & \mathrm { D } \
\hline \mathrm { A } & - - & 14 & 6 & 9 \
\hline \mathrm { B } & & - - & 7 & 16 \
\hline \mathrm { C } & & & & 2 \
\hline \mathrm { D } & & & & \cdots \
\hline
\end{array}$$ 
 $$\begin{array} { | c | c | } 
\hline \mathrm { A } & \mathrm { B } \
\hline \mathrm { D } & \mathrm { C } \
\hline
\end{array}$$ 
a.What is the load-distance score for the current layout? (Assume rectilinear distance and that the distance between departments A and B is one unit of distance.)
b.What would be the load-distance score for the following layout?
 $$\begin{array} { | c | c | } 
\hline \mathrm { A } & \mathrm { C } \
\hline \mathrm { D } & \mathrm { B } \
\hline
\end{array}$$

Accepted Answer

None

Question 5

Which of the following statements on locating facilities in the service sector is best?

Accepted Answer

A)  The factors that apply to manufacturing firms often also apply to service facilities, but the impact of the location on sales and customer satisfaction is an important addition. 
B)  Management should avoid locating facilities where competitors are already well established, as illustrated by new car showrooms. 
C)  Creating a "critical mass" is a strategy that avoids locating near competing firms. 
D)  "Site specific" factors are the main reason for locating warehousing and distribution operations near the customer. 
A)  The factors that apply to manufacturing firms often also apply to service facilities, but the impact of the location on sales and customer satisfaction is an important addition. 
B)  Management should avoid locating facilities where competitors are already well established, as illustrated by new car showrooms. 
C)  Creating a "critical mass" is a strategy that avoids locating near competing firms. 
D)  "Site specific" factors are the main reason for locating warehousing and distribution operations near the customer.

Question 6

Table 9.11
A company of four departments has the following
trip matrix and current locations of all departments:
Trips Between Departments
 $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | c | } 
\hline & \mathrm { A } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { C } & \mathrm { D } \
\hline \mathrm { A } & - & 18 & 0 & 25 \
\mathrm {~B} & & - & 30 & 0 \
\mathrm { C } & & & - & 12 \
\mathrm { D } & & & & - \
\hline
\end{array}$$ 
Current Layout
 $$\begin{array} { | c | c | } 
\hline A & B \
\hline C & D \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-Use the information in Table 9.11.To reduce the load-distance score,the departments were relocated.Which of the following new layouts has the smallest load-distance score?

Accepted Answer

A)  $$\begin{array} { | c | c | } 
\hline \mathrm { A } & \mathrm { C } \
\hline \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { D } \
\hline
\end{array}$$ 
B)  $$\begin{array} { | c | c | } 
\hline A & B \
\hline D & C \
\hline
\end{array}$$ 
C)  $$\begin{array} { | c | c | } 
\hline \mathrm { D } & \mathrm { D } \
\hline \mathrm { C } & \mathrm { B } \
\hline
\end{array}$$ 
D)  $$\begin{array} { | c | c | } 
\hline B & D \
\hline C & A \
\hline
\end{array}$$ 
A)  $$\begin{array} { | c | c | } 
\hline \mathrm { A } & \mathrm { C } \
\hline \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { D } \
\hline
\end{array}$$ 
B)  $$\begin{array} { | c | c | } 
\hline A & B \
\hline D & C \
\hline
\end{array}$$ 
C)  $$\begin{array} { | c | c | } 
\hline \mathrm { D } & \mathrm { D } \
\hline \mathrm { C } & \mathrm { B } \
\hline
\end{array}$$ 
D)  $$\begin{array} { | c | c | } 
\hline B & D \
\hline C & A \
\hline
\end{array}$$

Question 7

Relative to product layouts,an advantage of process layouts is that production planning and control is generally less difficult.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

When volumes are high,an advantage of product layouts over process layouts is that less unproductive time is lost to changeovers and materials handling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Relative to product layouts,process layouts are less vulnerable to changes in product mix or new marketing strategies and are therefore more flexible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Table 9.5
Union Fork, Inc. has five distribution centers located at the location
coordinates given as follows. The demand at each center is also given.
 $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } 
\hline \text { DC } & \text { Coordinates } & \text { Demand } \
\hline \text { A } & ( 2,4 ) & 10 \
\text { B } & ( 6,2 ) & 15 \
\text { C } & ( 4,10 ) & 25 \
\text { D } & ( 13,4 ) & 30 \
\text { E } & ( 10,5 ) & 20 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-Use the information in Table 9.5.Assume that two plants,rather than one,are to be located.Plant 1 serves distribution centers A,B,and C.Plant 2 serves distribution centers D and E.What is the center of gravity for plant 1?

Accepted Answer

A)  x ? 4, y ? 7 
B)  x ? 4, y ? 7 
C)  x ? 4, y ? 7 
D)  x ? 4, y ? 7 
A)  x ? 4, y ? 7 
B)  x ? 4, y ? 7 
C)  x ? 4, y ? 7 
D)  x ? 4, y ? 7

Question 11

Which one of the following statements about product layout is best?

Accepted Answer

A)  A product layout groups workstations or departments according to function. 
B)  A product layout is more vulnerable to products or services with short lives than a process layout. 
C)  In the line balancing problem, the "theoretical minimum" number of stations is always the optimal number of stations. 
D)  If a line's "balance delay" is minimized, so is its efficiency. 
A)  A product layout groups workstations or departments according to function. 
B)  A product layout is more vulnerable to products or services with short lives than a process layout. 
C)  In the line balancing problem, the "theoretical minimum" number of stations is always the optimal number of stations. 
D)  If a line's "balance delay" is minimized, so is its efficiency.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a question that managers must answer before making decisions regarding physical arrangements?

Accepted Answer

A)  What centers should the layout include? 
B)  How much space and capacity does each center need? 
C)  What is the balance delay of the layout? 
D)  How should each centre's space be configured? 
A)  What centers should the layout include? 
B)  How much space and capacity does each center need? 
C)  What is the balance delay of the layout? 
D)  How should each centre's space be configured?

Question 13

This clustering of competing firms can create an industrial ecosystem whereby facilities exchange or transfer wastes,recycle materials,and use each other's byproducts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Table 9.17
The Pennsylvania Appliance company is installing an assembly line to produce vacuum cleaners, and you, as an operations manager, are responsible for balancing the line. The work elements to be performed are listed, along with their items and immediate predecessors.
 $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } 
\begin{array} { c } 
\text { Work } \
\text { Element }
\end{array} & \text { Time (sec) } & \begin{array} { c } 
\text { Immediate } \
\text { Predecessor(s) }
\end{array} \
\hline \mathrm { A } & 60 & - - \
\mathrm { B } & 40 & \mathrm {~A} \
\mathrm { C } & 30 & \mathrm {~B} \
\mathrm { D } & 20 & \mathrm {~B} \
\mathrm { E } & 40 & \mathrm {~B} \
\mathrm {~F} & 60 & \mathrm { C } \
\mathrm { G } & 70 & \mathrm { D } \
\mathrm { H } & 50 & \mathrm {~F} , \mathrm { G } \
\mathrm { I } & 20 & \mathrm { E } \
\mathrm { J } & 60 & \mathrm { H } , \mathrm { I } \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-Use the information in Table 9.17.What is the efficiency of the longest work-element time solution just found?

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 91% 
B)  more than 91% and less than 93% 
C)  more than 93% and less than 95% 
D)  more than 95% 
A)  less than 91% 
B)  more than 91% and less than 93% 
C)  more than 93% and less than 95% 
D)  more than 95%

Question 15

A process layout is a layout in which workstations or departments are arranged in a linear path.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Table 9.2
Durham Toy, Inc. has five distribution centers at the location coordinates
given as follows. The monthly demand at each center is also given.
 $$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } 
\hline \mathrm { DC } & \text { Coordinates } & \text { Demand } \
\hline \mathrm { A } & ( 10,12 ) & 40 \
\mathrm {~B} & ( 25,30 ) & 25 \
\mathrm { C } & ( 8,15 ) & 30 \
\mathrm { D } & ( 11,20 ) & 10 \
\mathrm { E } & ( 25,6 ) & 20 \
\hline
\end{array}$$
-Use the information in Table 9.2.If the plant is located at A,what is the total load-distance score,assuming rectilinear distance?

Accepted Answer

A)  less than or equal to 1500 
B)  more than 1500 but less than or equal to 1600 
C)  more than 1600 but less than or equal to 1700 
D)  more than 1700 
A)  less than or equal to 1500 
B)  more than 1500 but less than or equal to 1600 
C)  more than 1600 but less than or equal to 1700 
D)  more than 1700

Question 17

What are four major questions that must be addressed as part of a layout planning effort?

Accepted Answer

1.What centres should the layo

Question 18

This clustering of non-competing firms can create a(n)________ whereby facilities exchange or transfer wastes,recycle materials,and use each other's by products.

Accepted Answer

industrial

Question 19

Fun Vehicles,Inc.makes "beach buggies" on an assembly line.The total productive time to make one buggy is 300 seconds.The current line has a 90-second cycle time and consists of four workstations.The balance delay of this line must be

Accepted Answer

A)  0%. 
B)  greater than 0% but less than 6%. 
C)  greater than 6% but less than 12%. 
D)  greater than 12% but less than 18%. 
A)  0%. 
B)  greater than 0% but less than 6%. 
C)  greater than 6% but less than 12%. 
D)  greater than 12% but less than 18%.

Question 20

Kiddie Clothes wishes to locate its warehouse so that it would serve its four different stores,described as follows.Based on the center of gravity,what are the x- and y-coordinates of the proposed warehouse location?
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | c | c | } 
\hline \text { Store } & \mathrm { x } & \mathrm { y } & \text { Trips/Day } \
\hline \mathrm { A } & 1 & 4 & 5 \
\mathrm {~B} & 2 & 2 & 1 \
\mathrm { C } & 4 & 3 & 2 \
\mathrm { D } & 3 & 2 & 3 \
\hline
\end{array}$$

Accepted Answer

A)  x is less than 3; y is less than 2 
B)  x is less than 3; y is less than 2.5 
C)  x is greater than 2.5; y is greater than 3 
D)  x is less than 2.5; y is greater than 2.9 
A)  x is less than 3; y is less than 2 
B)  x is less than 3; y is less than 2.5 
C)  x is greater than 2.5; y is greater than 3 
D)  x is less than 2.5; y is greater than 2.9

A qualitative factor is one that can be evaluated in dollar terms,such as community attitudes or quality of life.

Locating work centres in a facility primarily depends on the absolute location within the facility; the location of work centre relative to other work centres is not a key consideration.

Which of the following statements on locating facilities in the service sector is best?

Relative to product layouts,an advantage of process layouts is that production planning and control is generally less difficult.

When volumes are high,an advantage of product layouts over process layouts is that less unproductive time is lost to changeovers and materials handling.

Relative to product layouts,process layouts are less vulnerable to changes in product mix or new marketing strategies and are therefore more flexible.

Which one of the following statements about product layout is best?

Which of the following is NOT a question that managers must answer before making decisions regarding physical arrangements?

This clustering of competing firms can create an industrial ecosystem whereby facilities exchange or transfer wastes,recycle materials,and use each other's byproducts.

A process layout is a layout in which workstations or departments are arranged in a linear path.

What are four major questions that must be addressed as part of a layout planning effort?

This clustering of non-competing firms can create a(n)________ whereby facilities exchange or transfer wastes,recycle materials,and use each other's by products.

Fun Vehicles,Inc.makes "beach buggies" on an assembly line.The total productive time to make one buggy is 300 seconds.The current line has a 90-second cycle time and consists of four workstations.The balance delay of this line must be

Kiddie Clothes wishes to locate its warehouse so that it would serve its four different stores,described as follows.Based on the center of gravity,what are the x- and y-coordinates of the proposed warehouse location? Store Trips/Day 1 4 5 2 2 1 4 3 2 3 2 3

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Exam 9: Location and Layout

A qualitative factor is one that can be evaluated in dollar terms,such as community attitudes or quality of life.

Locating work centres in a facility primarily depends on the absolute location within the facility; the location of work centre relative to other work centres is not a key consideration.

Which of the following statements on locating facilities in the service sector is best?

Relative to product layouts,an advantage of process layouts is that production planning and control is generally less difficult.

When volumes are high,an advantage of product layouts over process layouts is that less unproductive time is lost to changeovers and materials handling.

Relative to product layouts,process layouts are less vulnerable to changes in product mix or new marketing strategies and are therefore more flexible.

Which one of the following statements about product layout is best?

Which of the following is NOT a question that managers must answer before making decisions regarding physical arrangements?

This clustering of competing firms can create an industrial ecosystem whereby facilities exchange or transfer wastes,recycle materials,and use each other's byproducts.

A process layout is a layout in which workstations or departments are arranged in a linear path.

What are four major questions that must be addressed as part of a layout planning effort?

This clustering of non-competing firms can create a(n)________ whereby facilities exchange or transfer wastes,recycle materials,and use each other's by products.

Fun Vehicles,Inc.makes "beach buggies" on an assembly line.The total productive time to make one buggy is 300 seconds.The current line has a 90-second cycle time and consists of four workstations.The balance delay of this line must be

Kiddie Clothes wishes to locate its warehouse so that it would serve its four different stores,described as follows.Based on the center of gravity,what are the x- and y-coordinates of the proposed warehouse location? Store Trips/Day 1 4 5 2 2 1 4 3 2 3 2 3

Creating Customer Value through Operations

Supply Chain Management

Process Configuration

Capacity

Inventory Management

Quality and Process Improvement

Lean Systems

Managing Projects

Managing Demand and Forecasting

Operations Planning and Scheduling

Resource Planning

Decision Making

Financial Analysis

Work Measurement

Learning Curve Analysis

Computer-Integrated Manufacturing

Acceptance Sampling Plans

Simulation

Special Inventory Models

Linear Programming

Waiting Lines

Filters