Question 1

The term "assembly line" refers to progressive assembly linked by some material handling device.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

One trade-off illustrated by the product-process matrix is between flexibility and cost.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The first step in balancing an assembly line is to specify the precedence relationships among tasks to be performed on the line.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

make-to-order firm will work with the customer to design the product,and then make it from purchased materials,parts,and components.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

For the purposes of assembly-line balancing,the required workstation cycle time is found by dividing production time per day by the required units of output per day.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Workstation cycle time is the time between successive units coming off the end of the assembly line.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In designing a production layout a flexible line layout might have the shape of a "U".

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is not a step in developing a manufacturing cell layout?

Accepted Answer

A) Grouping parts into families that follow a common sequence of steps 
B) Identifying dominant flow patterns of parts families as a basis for location of processes 
C) Physically grouping machines and processes into cells 
D) Disposing of left-over machinery and outsourcing ungrouped processes 
E) None of the above 
A) Grouping parts into families that follow a common sequence of steps 
B) Identifying dominant flow patterns of parts families as a basis for location of processes 
C) Physically grouping machines and processes into cells 
D) Disposing of left-over machinery and outsourcing ungrouped processes 
E) None of the above

Question 9

Which of the following basic types of process structures is one which equipment or work processes are arranged according to the progressive steps by which the product is made?

Accepted Answer

A) Project 
B) Workcenter 
C) Manufacturing cell 
D) Assembly line 
E) Continuous process 
A) Project 
B) Workcenter 
C) Manufacturing cell 
D) Assembly line 
E) Continuous process

Question 10

In balancing an assembly line,workstation cycle time has to be less than the time between successive units coming off the end of the line.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following basic types of process structures is one which similar equipment or functions are grouped together?

Accepted Answer

A) Project 
B) Workcenter 
C) Manufacturing cell 
D) Assembly line 
E) Continuous process 
A) Project 
B) Workcenter 
C) Manufacturing cell 
D) Assembly line 
E) Continuous process

Question 12

Which of the following is a basic type of process structure?

Accepted Answer

A) Process flow diagram 
B) Product matrix 
C) Process matrix 
D) Workcenter 
E) Manual assembly 
A) Process flow diagram 
B) Product matrix 
C) Process matrix 
D) Workcenter 
E) Manual assembly

Question 13

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 
A) 0.500 
B) 0.650 
C) 0.750 
D) 0.850 
E) None of these

Question 14

Work center layouts allocate dissimilar machines into cells to work on products that have dissimilar processing requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The placement of which of the following is not determined by production process organization decisions?

Accepted Answer

A) Departments 
B) Workgroups 
C) Workstations 
D) Machines 
E) Emergency exits 
A) Departments 
B) Workgroups 
C) Workstations 
D) Machines 
E) Emergency exits

Question 16

The volume requirements for the product are one determinant of the choice of which process structure to select.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The term "assembly line" refers to progressive assembly linked by some material handling device.

One trade-off illustrated by the product-process matrix is between flexibility and cost.

The first step in balancing an assembly line is to specify the precedence relationships among tasks to be performed on the line.

make-to-order firm will work with the customer to design the product,and then make it from purchased materials,parts,and components.

For the purposes of assembly-line balancing,the required workstation cycle time is found by dividing production time per day by the required units of output per day.

Workstation cycle time is the time between successive units coming off the end of the assembly line.

In designing a production layout a flexible line layout might have the shape of a "U".

Which of the following is not a step in developing a manufacturing cell layout?

Which of the following basic types of process structures is one which equipment or work processes are arranged according to the progressive steps by which the product is made?

In balancing an assembly line,workstation cycle time has to be less than the time between successive units coming off the end of the line.

Which of the following basic types of process structures is one which similar equipment or functions are grouped together?

Which of the following is a basic type of process structure?

Work center layouts allocate dissimilar machines into cells to work on products that have dissimilar processing requirements.

The placement of which of the following is not determined by production process organization decisions?

The volume requirements for the product are one determinant of the choice of which process structure to select.

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Exam 6: Manufacturing Processes

The term "assembly line" refers to progressive assembly linked by some material handling device.

One trade-off illustrated by the product-process matrix is between flexibility and cost.

The first step in balancing an assembly line is to specify the precedence relationships among tasks to be performed on the line.

make-to-order firm will work with the customer to design the product,and then make it from purchased materials,parts,and components.

For the purposes of assembly-line balancing,the required workstation cycle time is found by dividing production time per day by the required units of output per day.

Workstation cycle time is the time between successive units coming off the end of the assembly line.

In designing a production layout a flexible line layout might have the shape of a "U".

Which of the following is not a step in developing a manufacturing cell layout?

Which of the following basic types of process structures is one which equipment or work processes are arranged according to the progressive steps by which the product is made?

In balancing an assembly line,workstation cycle time has to be less than the time between successive units coming off the end of the line.

Which of the following basic types of process structures is one which similar equipment or functions are grouped together?

Which of the following is a basic type of process structure?

Work center layouts allocate dissimilar machines into cells to work on products that have dissimilar processing requirements.

The placement of which of the following is not determined by production process organization decisions?

The volume requirements for the product are one determinant of the choice of which process structure to select.

Operations and Supply Chain Management

Strategy and Sustainability

Forecasting

Strategic Capacity Management

PART-A: Learning Curves

Projects Manufacturing and Service Processes

PART-A: Break-Even Analysis

Service Processes

Sales and Operations Planning

Material Requirements Planning

Quality Management and Six-Sigma Supply Chain Processes and Analytics

Inventory Management

Lean Supply Chains

Global Sourcing and Procurement

Location, Logistics and Distribution

Filters