Deck 9: Capacity and Facilities

Question 1

Which of the following statements are true about fixed position layouts?

A)Fixed costs are high;variable costs are low
B)Workers are low skilled
C)Equipment,workers,materials and other resources are brought to a fixed location
D)All of the above are true.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The smallest indivisible portion of work is called a an)

A)work element
B)task
C)job
D)therblig

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Line balancing

A)Assigns elements to work stations
B)Tries to minimize the amount of time an item spends at each work station
C)Uses the desired output of a line as the maximum work station time
D)all of the above

Answer 3

A

Question 4

A grocery store would most likely have a __________ layout.

A)grid
B)freeform
C)loop
D)spine

Question 5

The actual output of a line is determined by

A)Dividing desired output by actual cycle time
B)Dividing time
C)Multiplying desired output by desired cycle time
D)Management policy
E)g. ,an 8-hour day)by actual cycle time

Question 6

In a _____________ layout,work stations are arranged according to the general function they perform without regard to any particular product.

A)product
B)process
C)fixed position
D)storage

Question 7

Cellular layouts

A)group similar machines into departments according to their function
B)group dissimilar machines into small assembly lines that produce families of parts
C)allow production of larger lots by reducing set-up time
D)encourage the use of large,efficient machinery

Question 8

A ________ strategy is common in industries with standard products and cost-based or weak competition.

A)Capacity lead
B)Capacity lag
C)Average capacity
D)One-step expansion

Question 9

A product layout

A)has one-directional flow
B)has high levels of work-in-process inventory
C)uses general purpose equipment
D)is characteristic of firms that produce goods to customer order
E)all of the above

Question 10

Which of the following tools is used primarily in determining the location of departments in a process layout?

A)Gantt chart
B)block diagram
C)PERT network
D)breakeven analysis

Question 11

Trends in facility design include all of the following except

A)Increased flexibility
B)Green buildings
C)Decreased automation
D)Visual control of activities

Question 12

The per unit decrease in cost that occurs when volume increases is known as

A)economies of scale
B)economies of scope
C)diseconomies of scale
D)the best operating level

Question 13

Facility layouts are designed to

A)Minimize movement and material handling costs
B)Eliminate bottlenecks
C)Promote product and service quality
D)all of the above

Question 14

________ layouts encourage browsing,increase impulse spending and are flexible.

A)Grid
B)Freeform
C)Loop
D)Spine

Question 15

Facilities affect

A)worker efficiency
B)capacity and speed of production
C)system responsiveness to changes in product mix or product volume
D)all of the above

Question 16

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

A)A
B)E
C)I
D)U
E)X

Question 17

In designing process layouts,the score of a proposed layout is determined by

A)Calculating the number of non-adjacent loads
B)Determining the cost of each layout
C)A linear programming model
D)Using the load-distance formula

Question 18

Cycle time is not:

A)time divided by units.
B)the maximum allowable time at each work station.
C)how often items roll off the assembly line.
D)the time required to complete a product from start to finish.

Question 19

_______ is the percent of capacity utilization that minimizes unit cost.

A)A capacity cushion
B)The best operating level
C)Economies of scale
D)Diseconomies of scale

Question 20

The theoretical minimum number of work stations is 'theoretical' because

A)Completion times are only estimated
B)Desired output may be more than the line can handle
C)Precedence requirements are not considered in the calculations
D)The efficiency of the line can vary.

Question 21

Machines within a manufacturing cell are organized by:

A)line balancing techniques.
B)process layout techniques.
C)factor rating analysis.
D)linear programming.

Question 22

Flexible manufacturing systems achieve their flexibility through

A)skilled labor
B)group technology
C)task specialization
D)automation

Question 23

Mixed model assembly lines typically

A)Are harder to balance because the workforce is less flexible
B)Are U-shaped
C)Send models down the line in any sequence
D)Use the maximum completion times of the array of models for balancing the line
E)all of the above