Question 1

The trend in office layout is toward smaller-and-smaller offices as well as offices without doors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The term retailscape refers to the physical surroundings in which the service takes place and how these surroundings affect customers and employees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

In the design of retail service layouts, the term "ambient conditions" could refer to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Signs 
B)  Symbols 
C)  Artifacts 
D)  Lighting 
E)  Speed of service 
A)  Signs 
B)  Symbols 
C)  Artifacts 
D)  Lighting 
E)  Speed of service D

Question 4

A manufacturing cell groups identical machines together to work on products having similar shapes and processing requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

You have just determined the actual number of workstations that will be used on an assembly line to be 6 using the assembly-line balancing procedure. The cycle time of the line is 5 minutes, and the sum of all that tasks required on the line is 25 minutes. Which of the following is the correct value for the resulting line's efficiency?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.500 
B)  0.833 
C)  0.973 
D)  0.990 
E)  None of these choices are correct. 
A)  0.500 
B)  0.833 
C)  0.973 
D)  0.990 
E)  None of these choices are correct.

Question 6

When balancing an assembly line, which of the following is not a way to reduce the longest task time below the required workstation cycle time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Upgrade the equipment. 
B)  Assign a roaming helper to support the line. 
C)  Split the task between two workstations. 
D)  Speed up the assembly-line transfer mechanism. 
E)  Use a more skilled worker. 
A)  Upgrade the equipment. 
B)  Assign a roaming helper to support the line. 
C)  Split the task between two workstations. 
D)  Speed up the assembly-line transfer mechanism. 
E)  Use a more skilled worker.

Question 7

Which of the following basic types of production layout formats is one that has similar equipment or functions are grouped together?

Accepted Answer

A)  Production line layout 
B)  Assembly-line layout 
C)  Workcenter 
D)  Group technology layout 
E)  Manufacturing cell layout 
A)  Production line layout 
B)  Assembly-line layout 
C)  Workcenter 
D)  Group technology layout 
E)  Manufacturing cell layout

Question 8

When a single task time is longer than the desired workstation cycle time, the only option is to split the task into two or more tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A workcenter layout is similar to the basic production layout format of job-shop.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A project layout is characterized by a high degree of task ordering.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The objective of a retail service layout is to maximize net profit per square foot of store space.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Using the assembly-line balancing procedure, which of the following is the theoretical minimum number of workstations if the task times for the eight tasks that make up the job are 7, 4, 7, 8, 9, 4, 3, and 6 minutes, and the cycle time is 8 minutes?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  6 
D)  8 
E)  None of these choices are correct. 
A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  6 
D)  8 
E)  None of these choices are correct.

Question 13

This layout groups dissimilar machines to work on products that have similar shapes and processing requirements.

Accepted Answer

A)  Workcenter 
B)  Manufacturing cell 
C)  Job shops 
D)  Flow-shop layout 
E)  Servicescape 
A)  Workcenter 
B)  Manufacturing cell 
C)  Job shops 
D)  Flow-shop layout 
E)  Servicescape

Question 14

A job-shop is also known as a functional layout.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

You have just determined the actual number of workstations that will be used on an assembly line to be 8 using the assembly-line balancing procedure. The cycle time of the line is 10 minutes, and the sum of all that tasks required on the line is 60 minutes. Which of the following is the correct value for the resulting line's efficiency?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.500 
B)  0.650 
C)  0.750 
D)  0.850 
E)  None of these choices are correct. 
A)  0.500 
B)  0.650 
C)  0.750 
D)  0.850 
E)  None of these choices are correct.

Question 16

Which of the following is not a basic type of production layout format?

Accepted Answer

A)  Workcenter 
B)  Process layout 
C)  Manufacturing cell layout 
D)  Project layout 
E)  Assembly line 
A)  Workcenter 
B)  Process layout 
C)  Manufacturing cell layout 
D)  Project layout 
E)  Assembly line

Question 17

A project layout is characterized by a relatively low number of production units in comparison with workcenter and assembly-line formats.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In the design of retail service layouts, the term "ambient conditions" could refer to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Temperature 
B)  How much money a customer spends 
C)  How long the customer stays 
D)  Employee morale 
E)  Customers' perceptions of the service 
A)  Temperature 
B)  How much money a customer spends 
C)  How long the customer stays 
D)  Employee morale 
E)  Customers' perceptions of the service

Question 19

If the sum of the task times required to produce a product is 45 minutes and the cycle time for the same product is 10 minutes, the theoretical minimum number of workstations is 5 using the assembly-line balancing procedure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The term ambient conditions refers to background characteristics of the service.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The trend in office layout is toward smaller-and-smaller offices as well as offices without doors.

The term retailscape refers to the physical surroundings in which the service takes place and how these surroundings affect customers and employees.

In the design of retail service layouts, the term "ambient conditions" could refer to which of the following?

A manufacturing cell groups identical machines together to work on products having similar shapes and processing requirements.

When balancing an assembly line, which of the following is not a way to reduce the longest task time below the required workstation cycle time?

Which of the following basic types of production layout formats is one that has similar equipment or functions are grouped together?

When a single task time is longer than the desired workstation cycle time, the only option is to split the task into two or more tasks.

A workcenter layout is similar to the basic production layout format of job-shop.

A project layout is characterized by a high degree of task ordering.

The objective of a retail service layout is to maximize net profit per square foot of store space.

Using the assembly-line balancing procedure, which of the following is the theoretical minimum number of workstations if the task times for the eight tasks that make up the job are 7, 4, 7, 8, 9, 4, 3, and 6 minutes, and the cycle time is 8 minutes?

This layout groups dissimilar machines to work on products that have similar shapes and processing requirements.

A job-shop is also known as a functional layout.

Which of the following is not a basic type of production layout format?

A project layout is characterized by a relatively low number of production units in comparison with workcenter and assembly-line formats.

In the design of retail service layouts, the term "ambient conditions" could refer to which of the following?

If the sum of the task times required to produce a product is 45 minutes and the cycle time for the same product is 10 minutes, the theoretical minimum number of workstations is 5 using the assembly-line balancing procedure.

The term ambient conditions refers to background characteristics of the service.

Introduction

Strategy

Design of Products and Services

Projects

Strategic Capacity Management

Learning Curves

Manufacturing Processes

Service Processes

Waiting Line Analysis and Simulation

Process Design and Analysis

Six Sigma Quality

Statistical Quality Control

Lean Supply Chains

Logistics, Distribution, and Transportation

Global Sourcing and Procurement

The Internet of Things and Erp

Forecasting

Sales and Operations Planning

Inventory Management

Material Requirements Planning

Workcenter Scheduling

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Exam 8: Facility Layout

The trend in office layout is toward smaller-and-smaller offices as well as offices without doors.

The term retailscape refers to the physical surroundings in which the service takes place and how these surroundings affect customers and employees.

In the design of retail service layouts, the term "ambient conditions" could refer to which of the following?

A manufacturing cell groups identical machines together to work on products having similar shapes and processing requirements.

When balancing an assembly line, which of the following is not a way to reduce the longest task time below the required workstation cycle time?

Which of the following basic types of production layout formats is one that has similar equipment or functions are grouped together?

When a single task time is longer than the desired workstation cycle time, the only option is to split the task into two or more tasks.

A workcenter layout is similar to the basic production layout format of job-shop.

A project layout is characterized by a high degree of task ordering.

The objective of a retail service layout is to maximize net profit per square foot of store space.

Using the assembly-line balancing procedure, which of the following is the theoretical minimum number of workstations if the task times for the eight tasks that make up the job are 7, 4, 7, 8, 9, 4, 3, and 6 minutes, and the cycle time is 8 minutes?

This layout groups dissimilar machines to work on products that have similar shapes and processing requirements.

A job-shop is also known as a functional layout.

Which of the following is not a basic type of production layout format?

A project layout is characterized by a relatively low number of production units in comparison with workcenter and assembly-line formats.

In the design of retail service layouts, the term "ambient conditions" could refer to which of the following?

If the sum of the task times required to produce a product is 45 minutes and the cycle time for the same product is 10 minutes, the theoretical minimum number of workstations is 5 using the assembly-line balancing procedure.

The term ambient conditions refers to background characteristics of the service.

Introduction

Strategy

Design of Products and Services

Projects

Strategic Capacity Management

Learning Curves

Manufacturing Processes

Service Processes

Waiting Line Analysis and Simulation

Process Design and Analysis

Six Sigma Quality

Statistical Quality Control

Lean Supply Chains

Logistics, Distribution, and Transportation

Global Sourcing and Procurement

The Internet of Things and Erp

Forecasting

Sales and Operations Planning

Inventory Management

Material Requirements Planning

Workcenter Scheduling

Filters