Question 1

An advantage of a U-shaped production line is that it facilitates teamwork and flexibility in work assignments.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Intermittent processing can take the form of batch processing or a job shop.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

In some service industries, facility layout may influence sales volume and customer attitudes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Group technology is closely connected to cellular manufacturing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A company is designing a product layout for a new product. It plans to use this production line 8 hours a day in order to meet projected demand of 480 units per day. The tasks necessary to produce this product are:

If the company wants the output rate to be equal to demand, what is the theoretical minimum number of workstations needed?

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A)  3
B)  4
C)  5
D)  6
E)  7F) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 6

A company needs to locate three departments (X, Y, and Z) in the three areas (I, II, and III) of a new facility. They want to minimize interdepartmental transportation costs, which are expected to be $0.50 per load meter moved. An analyst has prepared the following flow and distance matrices:

What is the distance (in meters) from area III to area I of this new facility?

Accepted Answer

A)  0
B)  10
C)  20
D)  30
E)  40F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

Which of the following process types would be most likely to be used in the introductory phase of a product's life cycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  continuous
B)  repetitive
C)  project
D)  batch
E)  job shopF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

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 B)
G) None of the above

Question 9

A company needs to rebalance a product layout for producing new plastic license plates. They plan to use the assembly line 6 hours in order to meet projected demand of 2,160 license plates each day. The following table describes the tasks involved in the production of this product:

For output to equal projected demand, what will be the efficiency of the assembly line that uses the minimum number of workstations?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.0 percent
B)  6.7 percent
C)  70.0 percent
D)  93.3 percent
E)  100 percentF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

Product layouts can more easily adapt to variations in product requirements than process layouts can.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The grouping of equipment by the operations needed to perform similar work for part families is

Accepted Answer

A)  product layout.
B)  cellular manufacturing layout.
C)  functional layout.
D)  fixed-position layout.
E)  process layout.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C) B

Question 12

Computer-integrated manufacturing integrates all of the following except _____ with manufacturing.

Accepted Answer

A)  consumer satisfaction surveys
B)  engineering design
C)  purchasing
D)  production planning and control
E)  order processingF) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

The term "computer-aided manufacturing" refers primarily to the use of robotics in process control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A company needs to locate three departments (X, Y, and Z) in the three areas (I, II, and III) of a new facility. They want to minimize interdepartmental transportation costs, which are expected to be $0.50 per load per meter moved. An analyst has prepared the following distances and flow matrices:

What is the distance (in meters) from area III to area I in this new facility?

Accepted Answer

A)  0
B)  10
C)  20
D)  30
E)  40F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 15

The estimation of costs is generally most difficult when the _____ process has been chosen.

Accepted Answer

A)  project
B)  repetitive
C)  continuous
D)  batch
E)  job shopF) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 16

The type of layout which features departments or other functional groupings in which similar activities are performed is

Accepted Answer

A)  process.
B)  product.
C)  fixed-position.
D)  mass.
E)  unit.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D) A

Question 17

As a general rule, continuous processing systems produce products with very little variety.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The advantages of automation include:
(I) reduced output variability.
(II) reduced variable costs.
(III) machines don't strike or file grievances.
(IV) machines are always less expensive than human labor.

Accepted Answer

A)  I and IV
B)  II and III
C)  I, II, and III
D)  I and III
E)  II and IVF) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 19

A company needs to locate three departments (X, Y, and Z) in the three areas (I, II, and III) of a new facility. They want to minimize interdepartmental transportation costs, which are expected to be $0.50 per load per meter moved. An analyst has prepared the following distances and flow matrices:

How many least costly process layouts are there?

Accepted Answer

A)  1
B)  2
C)  3
D)  4
E)  5F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 20

An operations strategy for process selection should recognize that

Accepted Answer

A)  process selection seldom requires technical expertise.
B)  engineering "white elephants" are uncommon.
C)  there is little need to manage technology.
D)  flexibility is not always the best choice.
E)  most technical skills can be contracted out to consultants.F) C) and E)
G) None of the above

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Which closeness rating reflects the highest importance for two departments being close to each other?

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Product layouts can more easily adapt to variations in product requirements than process layouts can.

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Computer-integrated manufacturing integrates all of the following except _____ with manufacturing.

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