Question 1

capacity plans focus on workforce size, overtime budgets, and inventories.

Accepted Answer

The answer of capacity plans focus on workforce size, overtime...

Question 2

A(n) ______ is an operation that has the lowest effective capacity of any operation in the process, and thus limits the system's output.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ______ is an operation that has...

Question 3

______ is the amount of reserve capacity that a firm maintains to handle a sudden increase in demand or temporary losses of production capacity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______ is the amount of reserve capacity...

Question 4

Table $5.3$
The North Bend Manufacturing Company is producing two types of products, A and B. Demand forecasts for next year and other production- related information are provided in the following table:

Both products A and B are produced at the same operation called MASAC.27A.
-Using the information in Table 5.3, what is the total number of hours required for MASAC27A equipment for the next year?

Accepted Answer

A)  34,000 hours 
B)  34,285 hours 
C)  36,820 hours 
D)  312,000 hours 
A)  34,000 hours 
B)  34,285 hours 
C)  36,820 hours 
D)  312,000 hours

Question 5

Table $5.3$
The North Bend Manufacturing Company is producing two types of products, A and B. Demand forecasts for next year and other production- related information are provided in the following table:

Both products A and B are produced at the same operation called MASAC.27A.
-Use the information in Table 5.3 to help answer this question. Additionally, the company works 250 days every year and operates 2 shifts, each of which covers 8 hours. If a 25 percent capacity cushion is maintained, how many machines does the company need next year to fully cover the demand?

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 13 machines 
B)  13 machines 
C)  14 machines 
D)  more than 14 machines 
A)  less than 13 machines 
B)  13 machines 
C)  14 machines 
D)  more than 14 machines

Question 6

The higher that process variability is, the more expensive and difficult the process is to manage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Wait time is not part of the throughput time for a specific item as it moves through a process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

______ capacity is the maximum output that a process or facility can achieve under ideal conditions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______ capacity is the maximum output that...

Question 9

Capacity is the maximum rate of output of a process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Table $5.2$
High Tech, Inc. is producing two types of products: A and B. Both are produced at the same sawing operation. Because of demand uncertainties, the operations manager obtained three demand forecasts (pessimistic, expected, and optimistic). The demand forecasts, batch sizes (units/batch), processing times (hr/unit), and setup times (hr/batch) follow.

The sawing machines operate on two 8- hour shifts, 5 days per week, and 50 weeks per year. The manager wants to maintain a 10 percent capacity cushion.
-Using the information from Table 5.2, what is the minimum number of machines needed (assuming no reliance on short- term options)?

Accepted Answer

A)  less than or equal to 22 
B)  more than 22 but less than or equal to 25 
C)  more than 25 but less than or equal to 28 
D)  more than 28 
A)  less than or equal to 22 
B)  more than 22 but less than or equal to 25 
C)  more than 25 but less than or equal to 28 
D)  more than 28

Question 11

In a tire manufacturing plant, measuring capacity based on the number of tires produced per day is an example of an input measure of capacity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The theory of constraints is an approach to management that focuses on whatever impedes progress toward the goal of maximizing the flow of total value- added funds or sales less discounts and variable costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is the meaning of diseconomies of scale, and what are two ways for a firm to avoid them?

Accepted Answer

Diseconomies of scale is when

Question 14

Fixing time is the additional time needed to change over from one service or product to the next, which in turn increases the overload at the workstation being changed over.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Identify the three interrelated factors that implicitly determine process choice. The text refers to these factors as the "Process Management Triangle."

Accepted Answer

capacity u

Question 16

A bottleneck is an operation that has the lowest effective capacity of any operation in the process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In a dental office, measuring capacity based on the number of patients that receive service over a typical day is an example of an output measure of capacity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Explain the relationship between throughput time and the level of work- in- process (WIP) inventory in a production process.

Accepted Answer

The average throughput time fo

Question 19

Define the following two terms: peak capacity and effective capacity.

Accepted Answer

Peak capacity is the maximum o

Question 20

More complex waiting- line problems must be analyzed with simulation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

capacity plans focus on workforce size, overtime budgets, and inventories.

A(n) ______ is an operation that has the lowest effective capacity of any operation in the process, and thus limits the system's output.

______ is the amount of reserve capacity that a firm maintains to handle a sudden increase in demand or temporary losses of production capacity.

The higher that process variability is, the more expensive and difficult the process is to manage.

Wait time is not part of the throughput time for a specific item as it moves through a process.

______ capacity is the maximum output that a process or facility can achieve under ideal conditions.

Capacity is the maximum rate of output of a process.

In a tire manufacturing plant, measuring capacity based on the number of tires produced per day is an example of an input measure of capacity.

The theory of constraints is an approach to management that focuses on whatever impedes progress toward the goal of maximizing the flow of total value- added funds or sales less discounts and variable costs.

What is the meaning of diseconomies of scale, and what are two ways for a firm to avoid them?

Fixing time is the additional time needed to change over from one service or product to the next, which in turn increases the overload at the workstation being changed over.

Identify the three interrelated factors that implicitly determine process choice. The text refers to these factors as the "Process Management Triangle."

A bottleneck is an operation that has the lowest effective capacity of any operation in the process.

In a dental office, measuring capacity based on the number of patients that receive service over a typical day is an example of an output measure of capacity.

Explain the relationship between throughput time and the level of work- in- process (WIP) inventory in a production process.

Define the following two terms: peak capacity and effective capacity.

More complex waiting- line problems must be analyzed with simulation.

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Exam 5: Capacity

capacity plans focus on workforce size, overtime budgets, and inventories.

A(n) ______ is an operation that has the lowest effective capacity of any operation in the process, and thus limits the system's output.

______ is the amount of reserve capacity that a firm maintains to handle a sudden increase in demand or temporary losses of production capacity.

The higher that process variability is, the more expensive and difficult the process is to manage.

Wait time is not part of the throughput time for a specific item as it moves through a process.

______ capacity is the maximum output that a process or facility can achieve under ideal conditions.

Capacity is the maximum rate of output of a process.

In a tire manufacturing plant, measuring capacity based on the number of tires produced per day is an example of an input measure of capacity.

The theory of constraints is an approach to management that focuses on whatever impedes progress toward the goal of maximizing the flow of total value- added funds or sales less discounts and variable costs.

What is the meaning of diseconomies of scale, and what are two ways for a firm to avoid them?

Fixing time is the additional time needed to change over from one service or product to the next, which in turn increases the overload at the workstation being changed over.

Identify the three interrelated factors that implicitly determine process choice. The text refers to these factors as the "Process Management Triangle."

A bottleneck is an operation that has the lowest effective capacity of any operation in the process.

In a dental office, measuring capacity based on the number of patients that receive service over a typical day is an example of an output measure of capacity.

Explain the relationship between throughput time and the level of work- in- process (WIP) inventory in a production process.

Define the following two terms: peak capacity and effective capacity.

More complex waiting- line problems must be analyzed with simulation.

Creating Customer Value

Supply Chain Management

Supply Chain Sustainability and Humanitarian Logistics

Process Configuration

Waiting Lines

Inventory Management

Quality and Process Improvement

Lean Systems

Location and Layout

Managing Demand and Forecasting

Operations Planning and Scheduling

Resource Planning

Filters