Deck 9: Manufacturing and Product Designing Processes

Question 1

"Materials and labor should be moved over minimum distances; saving cost and time of transportation and material handling." The statement best describes the

A)Principle of economy
B)Principle of minimum movement
C)Principle of space utilization
D)Principle of smooth flow

Answer 1

Principle of minimum movement

Question 2

Product designing deals with

A)form and functions
B)job production
C)intermittent production
D)none of the above

Answer 2

form and functions

Question 3

When the procedure for manufacturing a product is according to a specific customer order it is known as

A)Job production
B)Intermittent production
C)Process production
D)Product planning

Answer 3

Job production

Question 4

The orderly flow of materials in the manufacturing process from the beginning to the end is regulated by

A)Production control
B)Production planning
C)Production schedule
D)Rationalisation of plant operations

Question 5

Procurement, allocation and utilisation of resources is known as

A)Product system
B)Production
C)Flow of production
D)Intermittent process of Industry

Question 6

The physical operation of handling a manufacturing order to a machine operator is known as

A)Expediting
B)Routing
C)Dispatching
D)Scheduling

Question 7

When machines and equipment of the same functional type are grouped together, it is known as

A)Product layout
B)Process layout
C)Plant layout
D)Fixed position layout.

Question 8

Determining when an operation is to be performed or when work is to be completed is known as

A)routing
B)loading
C)scheduling
D)dispatching

Question 9

A good layout should take into consideration all the _____ dimensions of space available

A)two
B)four
C)five
D)three

Question 10

A good product design must emsure

A)function or performance
B)appearance or aesthetics
C)reliability
D)all of the above

Question 11

Deciding the _____ in which to locate the plant is the first step in location

A)country
B)region
C)locality or community
D)exact site

Question 12

Among all the locational factors, _________ seem to influence location decision the most.

A)Availability of infrastructure
B)good communication
C)personal or business contacts
D)others

Question 13

A plant layout refers to the arrangement of

A)machinery
B)equipment
C)industrial facilities
D)all of the above

Question 14

Based on the manufacturing process, industries are classified as

A)synthetic
B)analytical conditioning
C)extractive
D)all of the above

Question 15

Grouping together of like machines in one department is known as

A)process layout or functional layout
B)product or line processing layout
C)fixed position or static layout
D)cellular manufacturing layout or group technology layout

Question 16

The framework within which the conversion of inputs into outputs occurs

A)Distribution
B)Advertising
C)Production system
D)All of the above

Question 17

___________means critical investigation in order to acquire new knowledge

A)Training
B)Selection
C)Development
D)Research

Question 18

It leads to fixing up of starting and completion times for the various operations to be performed.

A)Corrective action
B)Routing
C)Scheduling
D)None of the above

Question 19

Factors that can affect the location includes

A)Power and Fuel
B)Proximity to markets
C)Labour supply
D)All of the above

Question 20

__________refers to preserving goods in a protected environment.

A)Alteration
B)Inspection
C)Storage
D)Bargaining

Question 21

Operational objectives do not include

A)Profitability
B)Flexibility
C)Lower unit cost
D)Quality