Question 1

The symbol used in the text for the dummy market is _____ and the dummy takes up the slack between _____.

Accepted Answer

A) DM;supply and demand 
B) MD;supply and demand 
C) MM;new and old SKU 
D) MA;demand and supply 
A) DM;supply and demand 
B) MD;supply and demand 
C) MM;new and old SKU 
D) MA;demand and supply

Question 2

Location,structure,and site come as a package of tangible and intangible conditions that have costs.What are some of the costs?

Accepted Answer

A) opportunity cost of not relocating 
B) temporary production stoppage costs 
C) cost of land 
D) all of the above 
A) opportunity cost of not relocating 
B) temporary production stoppage costs 
C) cost of land 
D) all of the above

Question 3

Which of the following are part of the five basic types of layouts?

Accepted Answer

A) Job shop process layout 
B) Product-oriented layout 
C) Cellular layout 
D) all of the above 
A) Job shop process layout 
B) Product-oriented layout 
C) Cellular layout 
D) all of the above

Question 4

What is the shipment allocation constraint rule?

Accepted Answer

A) M - N + 1 
B) M + N + 1 
C) M + N - 1 
D) M - N - 1 
A) M - N + 1 
B) M + N + 1 
C) M + N - 1 
D) M - N - 1

Question 5

What is one of the limitations of the transportation model?

Accepted Answer

A) special location-based costs 
B) production efficiency differentials 
C) does not allow discounts 
D) transportation costs 
A) special location-based costs 
B) production efficiency differentials 
C) does not allow discounts 
D) transportation costs

Question 6

Which is not an intangible cost?

Accepted Answer

A) community attitude 
B) taxes per year 
C) ease of relocating 
D) product quality as a function of operators' skills and morale 
A) community attitude 
B) taxes per year 
C) ease of relocating 
D) product quality as a function of operators' skills and morale

Question 7

The easiest way to define suboptimization is that it is less good than optimization.It is a result,or a series of results,that strays from achieving the precise objectives that drive strategies.However,it may be close.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Group technology cells are associated with all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) continuous process layouts. 
B) product-oriented layouts. 
C) families of parts. 
D) hybrid layouts. 
E) cellular layouts. 
A) continuous process layouts. 
B) product-oriented layouts. 
C) families of parts. 
D) hybrid layouts. 
E) cellular layouts.

Question 9

RF in the location scoring model stands for

Accepted Answer

A) retrainable (work) force. 
B) regional facilities. 
C) relocation flexibility. 
D) resources and finances. 
A) retrainable (work) force. 
B) regional facilities. 
C) relocation flexibility. 
D) resources and finances.

Question 10

_____ permit the simultaneous evaluation of tangible and intangible costs.

Accepted Answer

A) Scoring models 
B) Transportation models 
C) Sensitivity analyses 
D) Pure number models 
A) Scoring models 
B) Transportation models 
C) Sensitivity analyses 
D) Pure number models

Question 11

Services are strongly affected by

Accepted Answer

A) layout of facility. 
B) structure used by facility. 
C) location of facility. 
D) equipment used at the facility. 
E) all of the above and more 
A) layout of facility. 
B) structure used by facility. 
C) location of facility. 
D) equipment used at the facility. 
E) all of the above and more

Question 12

The TM can include much more than just transportation costs.It can reflect price differences in markets that are _____.

Accepted Answer

A) regional 
B) domestic 
C) international 
D) all of the above 
A) regional 
B) domestic 
C) international 
D) all of the above

Question 13

The decision to be a nearby just-in-time supplier requires a mutual interchange of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) good and services 
B) raw materials and WIP 
C) trust and loyalty 
D) all of the above 
A) good and services 
B) raw materials and WIP 
C) trust and loyalty 
D) all of the above

Question 14

The three step procedure-in precise order of accomplishment-to obtain minimum total transport costs is:

Accepted Answer

A) Start with a feasible solution;select the biggest cost-reduction change in shipments;ship as many units as possible. 
B) Select the lowest-cost shipment;start with a feasible solution;ship as many units as possible. 
C) Ship as many units as possible;select the lowest-cost shipment;start with a feasible solution. 
D) Start with a feasible solution;ship as many units as possible;select the biggest cost-reduction shipment. 
A) Start with a feasible solution;select the biggest cost-reduction change in shipments;ship as many units as possible. 
B) Select the lowest-cost shipment;start with a feasible solution;ship as many units as possible. 
C) Ship as many units as possible;select the lowest-cost shipment;start with a feasible solution. 
D) Start with a feasible solution;ship as many units as possible;select the biggest cost-reduction shipment.

Question 15

Improvement of the supply chain as a result of increased visibility means that

Accepted Answer

A) bottlenecks can be identified. 
B) bottlenecks disappear. 
C) bottlenecks can not be identified. 
D) none of the above 
A) bottlenecks can be identified. 
B) bottlenecks disappear. 
C) bottlenecks can not be identified. 
D) none of the above

Question 16

Heuristics are methods for discovering solutions without computing every possible combination.Heuristics are guides for problem-solving and procedures for experimental learning.One of the most popular heuristics is the _____ technique with feedback to reward steps in the right direction.

Accepted Answer

A) matrix iteration 
B) random walk 
C) layout factorial 
D) trial and error 
A) matrix iteration 
B) random walk 
C) layout factorial 
D) trial and error

Question 17

_____ structures permit serialized,sequential assembly with materials being received and introduced to the line as close as possible to the point of use.

Accepted Answer

A) Job shop 
B) Closed shop 
C) Flow shop 
D) Concurrent shop 
A) Job shop 
B) Closed shop 
C) Flow shop 
D) Concurrent shop

Question 18

The _____ can determine minimum cost or maximum profit solutions that specify optimal shipping patterns between many locations.

Accepted Answer

A) TM 
B) WIP 
C) RP 
D) MRP II 
A) TM 
B) WIP 
C) RP 
D) MRP II

Question 19

Relocation and moving costs can be added to the _____ model.

Accepted Answer

A) transportation 
B) breakeven 
C) center of gravity 
D) plant layout 
A) transportation 
B) breakeven 
C) center of gravity 
D) plant layout

Question 20

Opportunity costs are:

Accepted Answer

A) the costs of doing less than best. 
B) the costs of delaying decisions. 
C) usually helpful in improving layout. 
D) both a and b 
A) the costs of doing less than best. 
B) the costs of delaying decisions. 
C) usually helpful in improving layout. 
D) both a and b

The symbol used in the text for the dummy market is _ and the dummy takes up the slack between _.

Location,structure,and site come as a package of tangible and intangible conditions that have costs.What are some of the costs?

Which of the following are part of the five basic types of layouts?

What is the shipment allocation constraint rule?

What is one of the limitations of the transportation model?

Which is not an intangible cost?

The easiest way to define suboptimization is that it is less good than optimization.It is a result,or a series of results,that strays from achieving the precise objectives that drive strategies.However,it may be close.

Group technology cells are associated with all of the following except

RF in the location scoring model stands for

_____ permit the simultaneous evaluation of tangible and intangible costs.

Services are strongly affected by

The TM can include much more than just transportation costs.It can reflect price differences in markets that are _____.

The decision to be a nearby just-in-time supplier requires a mutual interchange of _____.

The three step procedure-in precise order of accomplishment-to obtain minimum total transport costs is:

Improvement of the supply chain as a result of increased visibility means that

Heuristics are methods for discovering solutions without computing every possible combination.Heuristics are guides for problem-solving and procedures for experimental learning.One of the most popular heuristics is the _____ technique with feedback to reward steps in the right direction.

_____ structures permit serialized,sequential assembly with materials being received and introduced to the line as close as possible to the point of use.

The _____ can determine minimum cost or maximum profit solutions that specify optimal shipping patterns between many locations.

Relocation and moving costs can be added to the _____ model.

Opportunity costs are:

Product Line Planning and the Systems Approach

Productivity and Strategic Planning

Demand Creation and Predictive Planning

Understanding Quality: ITS Management and Strategic Importance

Process Configuration Strategies

Process Analysis and Redesign

Quality Assurance

Management of Technology Mot

Teamwork Planning Requires Job Design

Supply Chain Capacity Planning

Materials Management Impacts All Supply Chain Participants

Aggregate Planning to Balance Supply and Demand

Inventory Management for Smooth and Continuous Demand Patterns

Material Requirements Planning Mrp for Sporadic Demand Patterns

Production Scheduling for Manufacturing and Service Operations

Cycle-Time Management Increases Productivity

Project Management for New Products and Processes

Change Management With Faster Project Completions

Sustainability Issues: Environment, Ethics, and Security

Filters

Exam 11: Facilities Planning: Location and Layout

The symbol used in the text for the dummy market is _____ and the dummy takes up the slack between _____.

Location,structure,and site come as a package of tangible and intangible conditions that have costs.What are some of the costs?

Which of the following are part of the five basic types of layouts?

What is the shipment allocation constraint rule?

What is one of the limitations of the transportation model?

Which is not an intangible cost?

The easiest way to define suboptimization is that it is less good than optimization.It is a result,or a series of results,that strays from achieving the precise objectives that drive strategies.However,it may be close.

Group technology cells are associated with all of the following except

RF in the location scoring model stands for

_____ permit the simultaneous evaluation of tangible and intangible costs.

Services are strongly affected by

The TM can include much more than just transportation costs.It can reflect price differences in markets that are _____.

The decision to be a nearby just-in-time supplier requires a mutual interchange of _____.

The three step procedure-in precise order of accomplishment-to obtain minimum total transport costs is:

Improvement of the supply chain as a result of increased visibility means that

Heuristics are methods for discovering solutions without computing every possible combination.Heuristics are guides for problem-solving and procedures for experimental learning.One of the most popular heuristics is the _____ technique with feedback to reward steps in the right direction.

_____ structures permit serialized,sequential assembly with materials being received and introduced to the line as close as possible to the point of use.

The _____ can determine minimum cost or maximum profit solutions that specify optimal shipping patterns between many locations.

Relocation and moving costs can be added to the _____ model.

Opportunity costs are:

Product Line Planning and the Systems Approach

Productivity and Strategic Planning

Demand Creation and Predictive Planning

Understanding Quality: ITS Management and Strategic Importance

Process Configuration Strategies

Process Analysis and Redesign

Quality Assurance

Management of Technology Mot

Teamwork Planning Requires Job Design

Supply Chain Capacity Planning

Materials Management Impacts All Supply Chain Participants

Aggregate Planning to Balance Supply and Demand

Inventory Management for Smooth and Continuous Demand Patterns

Material Requirements Planning Mrp for Sporadic Demand Patterns

Production Scheduling for Manufacturing and Service Operations

Cycle-Time Management Increases Productivity

Project Management for New Products and Processes

Change Management With Faster Project Completions

Sustainability Issues: Environment, Ethics, and Security

Filters

The symbol used in the text for the dummy market is _ and the dummy takes up the slack between _.