Question 1

For output to equal forecasted demand,what should be the actual cycle time for this production?

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A)   32 seconds
B)   38 seconds
C)   40 seconds
D)   76 seconds
E)   152 secondsF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

A disadvantage of a product layout can be high in-process inventory costs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The goal of line balancing is to assign tasks to workstations in such a way that the workstations have approximately equal time requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A machine shop is an example of which type of layout?

Accepted Answer

A)   Product layout
B)   Manufacturing cell layout
C)   Warehouse layout
D)   Standardized layout
E)   Process layoutF) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

The type of layout which arranges production resources according to similarity of function is:

Accepted Answer

A)   process.
B)   product.
C)   intermittent.
D)   cellular.
E)   continuous.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 6

Without considering projected demands,what is the minimum possible cycle time for this production line?

Accepted Answer

A)   54 seconds
B)   14 seconds
C)   12 seconds
D)   10 seconds
E)   4 secondsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

Process layouts tend to have low in-process inventories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which type of processing system tends to produce the most product variety?

Accepted Answer

A)   Assembly
B)   Job Shop
C)   Batch
D)   Continuous
E)   RepetitiveF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

Production process design is not part of the product design methodology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

If departments A through D were to be located in areas 1 through 4,respectively,what would be the total distance loads would be moved each month?

Accepted Answer

The answer of If departments A through D were to...

Question 11

Which one of the following is a type of product layout?

Accepted Answer

A)   Assembly line
B)   Job shop
C)   Batch process
D)   Functional layout
E)   Retail layoutF) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

What is the layout that will minimize the total distance loads will be moved each week?

Accepted Answer

A)   X in 1; Y in 2; Z in 3
B)   X in 1; Z in 2; Y in 3
C)   Y in 1; X in 2; Z in 3
D)   Z in 1; X in 2; Y in 3
E)   Z in 1; Y in 2; X in 3F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 13

The use of operational processes is intermittent in the case of batch processing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Heuristic approaches to line balancing guarantee an optimal solution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A common goal in designing process layouts is:

Accepted Answer

A)   minimizing the number of workers.
B)   minimizing idle time.
C)   minimizing transportation costs.
D)   maximizing work-station productive time.
E)   maximizing transportation distances.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

If transportation costs are $.25 per load per foot moved,what are total monthly costs for an optimum layout?

Accepted Answer

The answer of If transportation costs are $.25 per load...

Question 17

The grouping of equipment by the operations needed to perform similar work for part families is best described as a:

Accepted Answer

A)   product layout.
B)   cellular layout.
C)   functional layout.
D)   standardized layout.
E)   process layout.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

The goal of line balancing is to assign equal allocations of idle time to all work stations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Using the method developed by Richard Muther,which closeness rating reflects the highest importance for two departments being close to each other?

Accepted Answer

A)   A
B)   E
C)   I
D)   U
E)   XF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

Heuristic rules are usually applied when:

Accepted Answer

A)   an optimum solution is necessary.
B)   a computer program isn't available.
C)   a problem has a small number of alternative solutions.
D)   a problem has a large number of alternative solutions.
E)   other approaches have failed.F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Exam 6: A: Process Design and Facility Layout

Process layouts tend to have low in-process inventories.

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Which type of processing system tends to produce the most product variety?

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Production process design is not part of the product design methodology.

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A disadvantage of a product layout can be high in-process inventory costs.

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Which one of the following is a type of product layout?

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The type of layout which arranges production resources according to similarity of function is:

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Heuristic rules are usually applied when:

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A machine shop is an example of which type of layout?

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What is the layout that will minimize the total distance loads will be moved each week?

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Without considering projected demands,what is the minimum possible cycle time for this production line?

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The use of operational processes is intermittent in the case of batch processing.

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Heuristic approaches to line balancing guarantee an optimal solution.

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The goal of line balancing is to assign tasks to workstations in such a way that the workstations have approximately equal time requirements.

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If departments A through D were to be located in areas 1 through 4,respectively,what would be the total distance loads would be moved each month?

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A common goal in designing process layouts is:

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Using the method developed by Richard Muther,which closeness rating reflects the highest importance for two departments being close to each other?

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The goal of line balancing is to assign equal allocations of idle time to all work stations.

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For output to equal forecasted demand,what should be the actual cycle time for this production?

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The grouping of equipment by the operations needed to perform similar work for part families is best described as a:

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If transportation costs are $.25 per load per foot moved,what are total monthly costs for an optimum layout?

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