Question 1

Block diagramming is a design tool for process layouts that takes into account the number of adjacent and non-adjacent moves.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A schematic diagram that uses weighted lines to denote location preference is known as a

Accepted Answer

A)   block grid.
B)   block diagram.
C)   a relationship grid.
D)   a relationship diagram.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

An assembly line consists of three workstations (WS)  with each station's activity time as shown.  The cycle time for this line is

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A)   5 minutes.
B)   3 minutes.
C)   4 minutes.
D)   12 minutes.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

An important advantage of a process layout over a product layout is efficiency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In a product layout, the process of assigning tasks to work stations is referred to as _________ balancing.

Accepted Answer

A)   station
B)   product
C)   line
D)   workE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Material storage and movement are directly affected by facility layout decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is not an area of advantage of cellular layouts?

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A)   material handling
B)   setup time
C)   capital investment
D)   controlE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

The major layout concern for a process layout is where to locate departments or functional areas relative to each other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Cycle time refers to the

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A)   time required for a product to go through a process layout.
B)   time between finished units coming off an assembly line.
C)   time needed to complete the tasks at a workstation.
D)   difference between task time and workstation time.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

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)   cellularE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Briefly compare the storage and movement of material in a process layout and in a product layout.

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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 analysisE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 13

General as opposed to specific purpose equipment is typically found in a process layout.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

An assembly line consists of three workstations (WS)  with each station's activity time as shown.  When fully operational this line could assemble _______ completed items every 60 minutes.

Accepted Answer

A)   20
B)   15
C)   12
D)   5E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Cellular layouts combine the flexibility of process layouts with the efficiency of product layouts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Which of the following is not an area of disadvantage of cellular layouts?

Accepted Answer

A)   cell balance
B)   work-in-process inventory
C)   capital investment
D)   training and schedulingE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

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.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The major advantage of a process layout over a product layout is efficiency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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Cellular layouts combine the flexibility of process layouts with the efficiency of product layouts.

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Material storage and movement are directly affected by facility layout decisions.

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

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Block diagramming is a design tool for process layouts that takes into account the number of adjacent and non-adjacent moves.

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An assembly line consists of three workstations (WS) with each station's activity time as shown. The cycle time for this line is

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The major layout concern for a process layout is where to locate departments or functional areas relative to each other.

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The major advantage of a process layout over a product layout is efficiency.

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In a product layout, the process of assigning tasks to work stations is referred to as _________ balancing.

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

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Which of the following is not an area of advantage of cellular layouts?

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General as opposed to specific purpose equipment is typically found in a process layout.

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An important advantage of a process layout over a product layout is efficiency.

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Cycle time refers to the

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

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Which of the following is not an area of disadvantage of cellular layouts?

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