Question 1

Facility layout refers to the arrangement of machines,processes,departments,and other areas within a facility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Facility design has an impact on

Accepted Answer

A) quality. 
B) productivity. 
C) both quality and productivity. 
D) None of these answer choices is correct. 
A) quality. 
B) productivity. 
C) both quality and productivity. 
D) None of these answer choices is correct.

Question 3

Similar activities are grouped together in departments or work centers according to the function with a __________ layout.

Accepted Answer

A) process 
B) fixed-position 
C) hybrid 
D) traditional 
A) process 
B) fixed-position 
C) hybrid 
D) traditional

Question 4

A company wants to produce 150 units during a 7-hour day.The desired cycle time needed to achieve this level of output is

Accepted Answer

A) 3.5 minutes. 
B) 3.25 minutes. 
C) 3.00 minutes. 
D) 2.8 minutes. 
A) 3.5 minutes. 
B) 3.25 minutes. 
C) 3.00 minutes. 
D) 2.8 minutes.

Question 5

Which of the following describes a process layout?

Accepted Answer

A) Equipment is general purpose and the workers are unskilled. 
B) Equipment is specialized and the workers are highly skilled. 
C) Equipment is general purpose and the workers are highly skilled. 
D) Equipment is specialized and the workers are unskilled. 
A) Equipment is general purpose and the workers are unskilled. 
B) Equipment is specialized and the workers are highly skilled. 
C) Equipment is general purpose and the workers are highly skilled. 
D) Equipment is specialized and the workers are unskilled.

Question 6

One of the best known computerized packages available for designing process layouts is CRAFT.CRAFT stands for

Accepted Answer

A) computerized relationship activity and flow technique. 
B) computerized relative allocation of facilities technique. 
C) computerized relative assembly and flow technology. 
D) computerized relationship assembly flow time. 
A) computerized relationship activity and flow technique. 
B) computerized relative allocation of facilities technique. 
C) computerized relative assembly and flow technology. 
D) computerized relationship assembly flow time.

Question 7

Briefly describe the two constraints under which assembly line balancing must operate.

Accepted Answer

Assembly line balancing operates under t

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) product layouts are flexible;process layouts are efficient 
B) product layouts are efficient;process layouts are flexible 
C) product and process layouts are equally flexible;neither are efficient 
D) product and process layout are equally efficient;neither are flexible 
A) product layouts are flexible;process layouts are efficient 
B) product layouts are efficient;process layouts are flexible 
C) product and process layouts are equally flexible;neither are efficient 
D) product and process layout are equally efficient;neither are flexible

Question 9

Precedence requirements reflect physical restrictions on the order in which operations are performed in a product layout.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Product layouts are sometimes referred to as functional layouts because they group similar activities together.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A schematic diagram using weighted lines to denote location preference is called a relationship diagram.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

is a group technology technique that reorders part routing matrices to identify families of parts with similar processing requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) Process flow analysis 
B) Production flow analysis 
C) Cycle analysis 
D) Group analysis 
A) Process flow analysis 
B) Production flow analysis 
C) Cycle analysis 
D) Group analysis

Question 13

The ______________________ for a facility is the percent of capacity utilization that minimizes cost.

Accepted Answer

A) best operating level 
B) capacity cushion 
C) diseconomies of scale 
D) economies of scale 
A) best operating level 
B) capacity cushion 
C) diseconomies of scale 
D) economies of scale

Question 14

The material storage space required for in-process inventory is typically larger in a

Accepted Answer

A) cellular manufacturing layout. 
B) product layout. 
C) fixed-position layout. 
D) process layout. 
A) cellular manufacturing layout. 
B) product layout. 
C) fixed-position layout. 
D) process layout.

Question 15

The majority of service facilities utilize process layouts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

With a ___________ layout,activities are arranged in a line according to the sequence of operations.

Accepted Answer

A) product 
B) process 
C) fixed-position 
D) cellular 
A) product 
B) process 
C) fixed-position 
D) cellular

Question 17

Material handling equipment that can follow multiple paths,move in any direction,and carry large loads of in-process inventory is most likely to be associated with a _________ layout

Accepted Answer

A) process 
B) product 
C) fixed-position 
D) None of these answer choices is correct. 
A) process 
B) product 
C) fixed-position 
D) None of these answer choices is correct.

Question 18

Which of the following is not an objective of effective layouts?

Accepted Answer

A) increase the number of bottlenecks 
B) eliminate waste and redundant activities 
C) improve communication and interaction among workstations 
D) reduce material handling costs 
A) increase the number of bottlenecks 
B) eliminate waste and redundant activities 
C) improve communication and interaction among workstations 
D) reduce material handling costs

Question 19

What are the advantages of a cellular layout?

Accepted Answer

Among the advantages of a cellular layou

Question 20

When higher levels of output cost less per unit to produce,the facility realizes

Accepted Answer

A) best operating level. 
B) capacity cushion. 
C) diseconomies of scale. 
D) economies of scale. 
A) best operating level. 
B) capacity cushion. 
C) diseconomies of scale. 
D) economies of scale.

Exam 9: Capacity and Facilities

Facility layout refers to the arrangement of machines,processes,departments,and other areas within a facility.

Facility design has an impact on

Similar activities are grouped together in departments or work centers according to the function with a __________ layout.

A company wants to produce 150 units during a 7-hour day.The desired cycle time needed to achieve this level of output is

Which of the following describes a process layout?

One of the best known computerized packages available for designing process layouts is CRAFT.CRAFT stands for

Briefly describe the two constraints under which assembly line balancing must operate.

Which of the following statements is true?

Precedence requirements reflect physical restrictions on the order in which operations are performed in a product layout.

Product layouts are sometimes referred to as functional layouts because they group similar activities together.

A schematic diagram using weighted lines to denote location preference is called a relationship diagram.

is a group technology technique that reorders part routing matrices to identify families of parts with similar processing requirements.

The ______________________ for a facility is the percent of capacity utilization that minimizes cost.

The material storage space required for in-process inventory is typically larger in a

The majority of service facilities utilize process layouts.

With a ___________ layout,activities are arranged in a line according to the sequence of operations.

Material handling equipment that can follow multiple paths,move in any direction,and carry large loads of in-process inventory is most likely to be associated with a _________ layout

Which of the following is not an objective of effective layouts?

What are the advantages of a cellular layout?

When higher levels of output cost less per unit to produce,the facility realizes

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