Chapter 7 Quiz

a format displaying manager preferences for departmental locations is known as

relationship diagram

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

true

block diagramming is a design tool for process layouts that takes into account the number of adjancent and non adjacent moves

true

capacity can be increased in one large step or incrementally

true

facility layout refers to the arrangement of machines processes departments and other areas within a facility

true

fixed position layouts are used for projects when the product cannot be easilt moved

true

for a given facility the best operating level equals the percent of capacity utlization that minimizes unit cost

true

the basic objective of the facility layout decision is to ensure a smooth flow of inventory through the system

true

with a product layout the purpose of line balancing is to equalize the amount of work at each station

true

a company hopes to achieve daily output of 200 units during 6 hours of producition time. assuming there is no lost time during the 6 hours of produciton, the desired cyclte time to achieve the targeted level of output is Cd=production time available/desired units of output

1.8 minutes

an assembly line consists of three workstations with each stations activity time as shown

12 minutes

an assembly line consists of 3 workstations with each stations activity time as shown. if cycle time is defined as the max amount of time a product is allowed to spend at each station, the cycle time for this line is WS1 5min - WS 2 3min - WS3 4 Min

5 min

A company produces shovels in 5 departments the average number of loads transported between the five departments per month is given in the load summary chart 1-3 = 30 2-3 = 30 2-4 = 25 3-1 = 20 3-5 = 20 4-2 = 40 4-5 = 20 5-2 = 30 123 45 determine the number of nonadjaceent loads

60

the for a facility is the percent of capacity utlization that minimizes cost

best operating level

two techniques used to design process layouts are

block diagramming and relationship diagramming

a flexible manufacturing system FMS

can produce an enormous variety of items combines flexibility with efficiency parts can be transferred between any 2 machines in any routing sequence all of the above

the. is the percent of demand held in reserve for unexpected occurrences

capacity cushion

which of the following is not a capacity expansion strategy

capacity stability strategy

when higher levels of output cost more per unit to produce the facility realizes

diseconomies of scale

when higher levels of output cost less per unit to produce the facility realizes

economies of scale

with a ------ layout, activities are arranged in a line according to the sequence of operations

product

product layouts have a higher degree of flexibility than process layouts

false

which one of the following is not an example of a hybrid facility layout

fixed position

a type of service layout designed to encourage browsing and increase impulse purchasing is known as a

freeflow layout

which of the following is not an objective of effective layouts

increase the number of bottlenecks

to maximize an assemblys lines effciency the

lines balance delay must be minimized

A ----- provides historical data on the movement of parts and materials between departments

load summary chart

capacity is defined as the

maximum capability to produce

material handling equipment that can follow multiple paths, move in any direction, and carry large loads in-process inventory is most likely to be associated with a ----layout

process

similar activites are grouped together in departments or work centers according to the function with a ----- layout

process