Question 1

Process design is required only when new products or services are planned.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is not a benefit of cellular layouts?

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A)  Faster processing time
B)  Less material handling
C)  More work-in-process inventory
D)  Reduced setup time
E)  All parts in the same family follow the same route.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

A process layout is more susceptible to shutdowns caused by equipment breakdowns than a product layout.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is not a component of green technology?

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A)  Conserving energy
B)  Increasing the use of plastics in packaging
C)  Carbon footprint reduction
D)  Waste reduction
E)  Elimination of chemical hazardsF) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 5

Process (functional)layouts allow greater flexibility in processing than product (line)layouts.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Process layouts tend to have low in-process inventories.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is not an input to process layout design?

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A)  List of departments and work centres
B)  Current and forecast workflows
C)  Distance between centres and move cost per unit
D)  Special considerations
E)  Technological requirementsF) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 8

QRS Corp.is designing a product layout for a new product.They plan to use this production line ten hours a day in order to meet forecasted demand of 900 units per day.The following table describes the tasks necessary to produce this product:  For output to equal forecasted demand,what is the minimum number of workstations needed?

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A)  1
B)  3
C)  3.75
D)  4
E)  5F) A) and D)
G) A) and C) D

Question 9

Heuristic rules are usually applied when:

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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 E)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

Which strategy produces a large variety of products after customer orders are received from few standardized sub-assemblies and components which are held in inventory?

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A)  Make-to-stock
B)  Make-to-order
C)  Assemble-to-order
D)  Work cell
E)  Computer integrated manufacturingF) B) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 11

For line balancing,cycle time is computed as:

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A)  daily operating time divided by the desired output.
B)  desired output divided by the daily operating time.
C)  daily operating time divided by the product of the desired output and the sum of job times.
D)  the product of desired output and the sum of job times divided by daily operating time.
E)  1.00 minus station time.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above A

Question 12

The maker of the world-famous Widget needs to design a product layout for a new product,the amazing "Thatsit".The company plans to use this new production line eight hours a day in order to meet projected demand of 1,440 units per day.The following table describes the tasks involved in the production of a "Thatsit".  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) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

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) B) and E)

Question 14

A company needs to locate three departments (X,Y,and Z) in the three areas (1,2,and 3) of a new facility.They want to minimize interdepartmental transportation costs,which are expected to be $.50 per load metre moved.An analyst has prepared the following flow and distance matrices:  What is the total flow (loads per week) between department Y and department Z?

Accepted Answer

A)  130
B)  150
C)  180
D)  230
E)  280F) A) and B)
G) B) and E) E

Question 15

The maker of the world-famous Widget needs to design a product layout for a new product,the amazing "Thatsit".The company plans to use this new production line eight hours a day in order to meet projected demand of 1,440 units per day.The following table describes the tasks involved in the production of a "Thatsit".  For output to equal projected demand,what should be the actual cycle time for this production line?

Accepted Answer

A)  54 seconds
B)  27 seconds
C)  20 seconds
D)  18 seconds
E)  14 secondsF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

A grocery store would be categorized as a process layout.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A consultant needs to locate four departments-waiting room (W) ,checkup room (c) ,laboratory (L) ,and exercise room (E) -in four areas (I,II,III,IV) of a new facility.He wants to minimize interdepartmental transportation costs associated with the nurses escorting patients,which he expects to be $.10 per patient per metre.He has prepared the following distance and flow matrices:  If the consultant were to locate departments W,C,L,and E in areas I,II,III,and IV,respectively,what would be total weekly costs?

Accepted Answer

A)  $114
B)  $217
C)  $255
D)  $322
E)  $366F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 18

What design type determines the structure of a process-that is,the sequence of operations (the workflow) ,resources,and controls needed for a particular process?

Accepted Answer

A)  process
B)  production
C)  operational
D)  cellular
E)  group technologyF) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

In a product layout,the process of assigning tasks to workstations in such a way that the work stations have approximately equal time requirements is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  process balancing.
B)  task allocation.
C)  line balancing.
D)  work allocation.
E)  station balancing.F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 20

What is the name of the matrix that shows the combination of a product's quantity and variety,and the flexibility of the processes that make it?

Accepted Answer

A)  Precedence network
B)  Cellular layout
C)  Product line
D)  Relationship
E)  Product-processF) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

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Which of the following is not a benefit of cellular layouts?

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A process layout is more susceptible to shutdowns caused by equipment breakdowns than a product layout.

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Which of the following is not a component of green technology?

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Process (functional)layouts allow greater flexibility in processing than product (line)layouts.

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Process layouts tend to have low in-process inventories.

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A grocery store would be categorized as a process layout.

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