Question 1

Which of the following is not true about process layouts when they are compared to product layouts?

Accepted Answer

A) higher in-process inventories 
B) lower span of supervision 
C) lower rates of output 
D) more involved cost accounting 
E) lower unit costs 
A) higher in-process inventories 
B) lower span of supervision 
C) lower rates of output 
D) more involved cost accounting 
E) lower unit costs

Question 2

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 per meter moved. An analyst has prepared the following distances and flow matrices:
 
What is the total flow (loads per week)between department Y and department Z?

Accepted Answer

A) 140 
B) 160 
C) 200 
D) 250 
E) 300 
A) 140 
B) 160 
C) 200 
D) 250 
E) 300

Question 3

An example of automated services is

Accepted Answer

A) online banking. 
B) build your own pizza. 
C) haircuts. 
D) massage parlors. 
E) financial advising. 
A) online banking. 
B) build your own pizza. 
C) haircuts. 
D) massage parlors. 
E) financial advising.

Question 4

"Balance delay" is another name for the percentage of idle time in a product layout.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A company needs to rebalance a product layout for producing new plastic license plates. They plan to use the assembly line 6 hours in order to meet projected demand of 2,160 license plates each day. The following table describes the tasks involved in the production of this product:
 
For output to equal projected demand, what should be the actual cycle time for this assembly line?

Accepted Answer

A) 0 seconds 
B) 3 seconds 
C) 9 seconds 
D) 10 seconds 
E) 28 seconds 
A) 0 seconds 
B) 3 seconds 
C) 9 seconds 
D) 10 seconds 
E) 28 seconds

Question 6

In the use of closeness ratings for process layouts, the code U means the closeness between two departments is

Accepted Answer

A) (U)nknown. 
B) (U)nusually important. 
C) of (U)sual importance. 
D) (U)nimportant. 
E) (U)ndesirable. 
A) (U)nknown. 
B) (U)nusually important. 
C) of (U)sual importance. 
D) (U)nimportant. 
E) (U)ndesirable.

Question 7

Although they do not guarantee optimal solutions, _____ are useful in finding reasonable solutions when the number of possible options is overwhelming.

Accepted Answer

A) cellular layouts 
B) heuristics 
C) logistics 
D) CAM 
E) CAD 
A) cellular layouts 
B) heuristics 
C) logistics 
D) CAM 
E) CAD

Question 8

The type of layout in which workers, materials, and equipment are moved to the product as needed is

Accepted Answer

A) process. 
B) product. 
C) fixed-position. 
D) batch. 
E) mass. 
A) process. 
B) product. 
C) fixed-position. 
D) batch. 
E) mass.

Question 9

Product profiling links key product or service requirements to

Accepted Answer

A) market conditions. 
B) order sizes. 
C) pricing strategies. 
D) schedule changes. 
E) process capabilities. 
A) market conditions. 
B) order sizes. 
C) pricing strategies. 
D) schedule changes. 
E) process capabilities.

Question 10

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 will be the first task performed at the third workstation of the production line which uses the minimum number of stations?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Which of the following does not reflect lean process design general principles?

Accepted Answer

A) waste reduction 
B) reduced inventory 
C) increased floor space 
D) quicker response times 
E) increased productivity 
A) waste reduction 
B) reduced inventory 
C) increased floor space 
D) quicker response times 
E) increased productivity

Question 12

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 should be the actual cycle time for this production line?

Accepted Answer

A) 56 seconds 
B) 27 seconds 
C) 20 seconds 
D) 18 seconds 
E) 14 seconds 
A) 56 seconds 
B) 27 seconds 
C) 20 seconds 
D) 18 seconds 
E) 14 seconds

Question 13

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:
 
Without regard to demand, what is the minimum possible cycle time (in seconds)for this situation?

Accepted Answer

A) 162 
B) 72 
C) 54 
D) 30 
E) 6 
A) 162 
B) 72 
C) 54 
D) 30 
E) 6

Question 14

A company needs to rebalance a product layout for producing new plastic license plates. They plan to use the assembly line 6 hours in order to meet projected demand of 2,160 license plates each day. The following table describes the tasks involved in the production of this product:
 
For output to equal projected demand, what will be the idle time at the second workstation of the assembly line that uses the minimum number of workstations?

Accepted Answer

A) 0 seconds 
B) 1 second 
C) 2 seconds 
D) 3 seconds 
E) 5 seconds 
A) 0 seconds 
B) 1 second 
C) 2 seconds 
D) 3 seconds 
E) 5 seconds

Question 15

Which of the following is not an approach that companies use to achieve a smooth flow of production?

Accepted Answer

A) line balancing heuristics 
B) parallel workstations 
C) dynamic line balancing (cross-training workers) 
D) mixed model line 
E) Companies use all of these. 
A) line balancing heuristics 
B) parallel workstations 
C) dynamic line balancing (cross-training workers) 
D) mixed model line 
E) Companies use all of these.

Question 16

What is it about repetitive processes that make them appropriate for products in the maturity phase of their life cycle?

Accepted Answer

A) efficiency 
B) general-purpose technology 
C) possible variety 
D) low risk 
E) flexibility 
A) efficiency 
B) general-purpose technology 
C) possible variety 
D) low risk 
E) flexibility

Question 17

Mismatches between operational capabilities and market demand can have a negative impact on an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The maximum allowable cycle time is computed as

Accepted Answer

A) daily operating time divided by the desired output. 
B) desired output divided by the daily operating time. 
C) daily operating time divided by the product of the desired output and the sum of job times. 
D) the product of desired output and the sum of job times divided by daily operating time. 
E) 1.00 minus station time. 
A) daily operating time divided by the desired output. 
B) desired output divided by the daily operating time. 
C) daily operating time divided by the product of the desired output and the sum of job times. 
D) the product of desired output and the sum of job times divided by daily operating time. 
E) 1.00 minus station time.

Question 19

The minimum possible cycle time in a typical product layout with no parallel activities is determined by the

Accepted Answer

A) longest task time. 
B) shortest task time. 
C) average task time. 
D) total task time. 
E) per-unit setup time. 
A) longest task time. 
B) shortest task time. 
C) average task time. 
D) total task time. 
E) per-unit setup time.

Question 20

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 will be the efficiency of the production line that uses the theoretical minimum number of workstations?

Accepted Answer

A) 93.33 percent 
B) 95 percent 
C) 97 percent 
D) 99 percent 
E) 100 percent 
A) 93.33 percent 
B) 95 percent 
C) 97 percent 
D) 99 percent 
E) 100 percent

Which of the following is not true about process layouts when they are compared to product layouts?

An example of automated services is

"Balance delay" is another name for the percentage of idle time in a product layout.

In the use of closeness ratings for process layouts, the code U means the closeness between two departments is

Although they do not guarantee optimal solutions, _____ are useful in finding reasonable solutions when the number of possible options is overwhelming.

The type of layout in which workers, materials, and equipment are moved to the product as needed is

Product profiling links key product or service requirements to

Which of the following does not reflect lean process design general principles?

Which of the following is not an approach that companies use to achieve a smooth flow of production?

What is it about repetitive processes that make them appropriate for products in the maturity phase of their life cycle?

Mismatches between operational capabilities and market demand can have a negative impact on an organization.

The maximum allowable cycle time is computed as

The minimum possible cycle time in a typical product layout with no parallel activities is determined by the

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Management of Quality

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Exam 6: Process Selection and Facility Layout

Which of the following is not true about process layouts when they are compared to product layouts?

An example of automated services is

"Balance delay" is another name for the percentage of idle time in a product layout.

In the use of closeness ratings for process layouts, the code U means the closeness between two departments is

Although they do not guarantee optimal solutions, _____ are useful in finding reasonable solutions when the number of possible options is overwhelming.

The type of layout in which workers, materials, and equipment are moved to the product as needed is

Product profiling links key product or service requirements to

Which of the following does not reflect lean process design general principles?

Which of the following is not an approach that companies use to achieve a smooth flow of production?

What is it about repetitive processes that make them appropriate for products in the maturity phase of their life cycle?

Mismatches between operational capabilities and market demand can have a negative impact on an organization.

The maximum allowable cycle time is computed as

The minimum possible cycle time in a typical product layout with no parallel activities is determined by the

Introduction to Operations Management

Competitiveness, Strategy, and Productivity

Forecasting

Product and Service Design

Strategic Capacity Planning for Products and Services

Work Design and Measurement

Location Planning and Analysis

Management of Quality

Quality Control

Aggregate Planning and Master Scheduling

Inventory Management

MRP and ERP

Jit and Lean Operations

Supply Chain Management

Scheduling

Project Management

Management of Waiting Lines

Linear Programming

Filters