Question 1

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 E

Question 2

In assembly-line balancing the theoretical minimum number of workstations is found by a ratio of the sum of all task times divided by the cycle time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

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 5

A difference between project and continuous flow categories of process flow structures is which two of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   The size and bulk of the product
B)   Discrete parts moving from workstation to workstation
C)   Degree of equipment specialization
D)   Being a "Virtual Factory"
E)   Profit per unit

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

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The product-process matrix shows the relationship between process structures and product volume and variety characteristics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Using the assembly-line balancing procedure, which of the following is the required cycle time if the production time in minutes per day is 1,440 and the required output per day in units is 2,000?

Accepted Answer

A)   0.72
B)   1.388
C)   250
D)   500
E)   Cannot be determined from the information above

Question 11

The time needed to respond to a customer's order is called the customer response time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

An example of an assemble-to-order firm is Dell Computer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to Little's Law, which of the following can be used to estimate work-in-process inventory?

Accepted Answer

A)   Process time/Cycle time
B)   Throughput rate times Flow time
C)   Process velocity/Flow time
D)   Set up time/Throughput rate
E)   Value added time/Process velocity

Question 15

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. Thus, the theoretical minimum number of workstations is 5 using the assembly-line balancing procedure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Little's law can be thought of as a relationship between units and time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Question 18

The essential issue in satisfying customers in the make-to-stock environment is to balance the level of finished inventory against the level of service to the customer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

If the sum of the task times required to produce a product is 80 minutes and the cycle time for the same product is 15 minutes, the theoretical minimum number of workstations is 8 using the assembly-line balancing procedure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The closer the customer is to the customer order decoupling point the longer it takes the customer to receive the product.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Manufacturing Processes

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

In assembly-line balancing the theoretical minimum number of workstations is found by a ratio of the sum of all task times divided by the cycle time.

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

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

A difference between project and continuous flow categories of process flow structures is which two of the following?

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

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

The product-process matrix shows the relationship between process structures and product volume and variety characteristics.

Using the assembly-line balancing procedure, which of the following is the required cycle time if the production time in minutes per day is 1,440 and the required output per day in units is 2,000?

The time needed to respond to a customer's order is called the customer response time.

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

An example of an assemble-to-order firm is Dell Computer.

According to Little's Law, which of the following can be used to estimate work-in-process inventory?

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. Thus, the theoretical minimum number of workstations is 5 using the assembly-line balancing procedure.

Little's law can be thought of as a relationship between units and time.

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?

The essential issue in satisfying customers in the make-to-stock environment is to balance the level of finished inventory against the level of service to the customer.

If the sum of the task times required to produce a product is 80 minutes and the cycle time for the same product is 15 minutes, the theoretical minimum number of workstations is 8 using the assembly-line balancing procedure.

The closer the customer is to the customer order decoupling point the longer it takes the customer to receive the product.