Chapter 10: Facility Layout

43. How many different layout solutions are possible with 7 departments? a) 7! b) 6! c) 7! 1 d) (1!)(2!)(3!)(4!)(5!)(6!)(7!) e) 8!

a) 7!

69. Which of the following is true? a) A line with a lower cycle time has greater output than one with a higher cycle time. b) A line with a higher cycle time has greater output than one with a lower cycle time. c) Cycle time is unrelated to output rate. d) A line must be arranged such that capacity grows with each successive station. e) Cycle time cannot be greater than the task time of the bottleneck.

a) A line with a lower cycle time has greater output than one with a higher cycle time.

73. Which of the following production line shapes is least likely to be found in a factory? a) N b) S c) U d) O e) L

a) N

35. What are the two primary tools used to identify closeness measures during the layout design process? a) REL chart and from-to matrix b) MRP chart and from-to matrix c) x-bar chart and from-to matrix d) MRP chart and x-bar chart e) x-bar chart and REL chart

a) REL chart and from-to matrix

14. Which of the following is more like a product layout as compared to a process layout? a) Resources used are specialized. b) Facilities are less capital intensive. c) Processing rates are slower. d) Space requirements for inventory storage are higher. e) Scheduling resources is more challenging.

a) Resources used are specialized.

64. What is the amount by which the efficiency of a production line falls short of 100%? a) balance delay b) efficiency deficiency c) efficiency delay d) balance shortfall e) percentage deficiency

a) balance delay

7. Process layouts have a) less automation b) more automation c) fewer employees d) more cycle time e) less cycle time

a) less automation

44. What are two of the most popular facility layout software packages? a) CONWIP and CRAFT b) ALDEP and CRAFT c) CONWIP and MRP d) ALDEP and MRP e) ALDEP and CONWIP

b) ALDEP and CRAFT

15. Which of the following is more like a product layout as compared to a process layout? a) Resources used are general purpose. b) Facilities are more capital intensive. c) Processing rates are slower. d) Space requirements for inventory storage are higher. e) Scheduling resources is more challenging.

b) Facilities are more capital intensive.

37. Which layout design tool is primarily based on managers' opinions? a) x-bar chart b) REL chart c) MRP chart d) from-to matrix e) Gantt chart

b) REL chart

12. Which of the following is least like a process layout? a) job shop b) automobile plant c) hospital d) university e) grocery store

b) automobile plant

58. What is the longest task in a process called? a) obstruction b) bottleneck c) blockade d) hindrance e) constrainer

b) bottleneck

53. One important consideration in designing any layout is a) consistency b) flexibility c) equitability d) uniformity e) tenure

b) flexibility

34. The first step in designing a layout is a) identifying the facility b) gathering information c) selecting the correct layout software package d) developing a REL chart

b) gathering information

54. What is the term for the number of units we wish to produce over a specific period of time? a) job flow b) output rate c) cycle time d) output flow e) flow time

b) output rate

65. What is the term for a system in which the product being worked on is physically attached to the line and automatically moved to the next station when the cycle time has elapsed? a) cyclical line b) paced line c) autoline d) continuous line e) constrained line

b) paced line

75. The company's __________ dictates type of layout the company will have. a) location b) process c) union agreements d) HR policies e) market share

b) process

6. A company with a pure continuous processing system is most likely to use which layout type? a) inverted b) product c) process d) fixed position e) hybrid

b) product

59. The bottleneck determines ________________. a) which station has the minimum cycle time b) the minimum cycle time of the whole process c) the maximum cycle time of the whole process d) the point at which a product layout converts to a process layout e) which station has the maximum output rate

b) the minimum cycle time of the whole process

50. Approximately how much of the U.S. workforce works in an office environment? a) 10% b) 25% c) 50% d) 75% e) 90%

c) 50%

45. Which popular facility layout software package works from an REL chart? a) CONWIP b) MRP c) ALDEP d) LAYOUT e) CRAFT

c) ALDEP

76. The step, when Designing a Product Layout, whose goal is to design a product layout that can produce the desired number of units with the least amount of work centers and a balance of workload. a) Compute efficiency, idle time & balance delay b) Determine cycle time c) Determine output rate d) Assign tasks to workstations e) Identify tasks & immediate predecessors

c) Determine output rate

19. Which of the following is more like a product layout as compared to a process layout? a) Resources used are general purpose. b) Facilities are less capital intensive. c) Less skilled workers can be used. d) Space requirements for inventory storage are higher. e) Scheduling resources is less challenging.

c) Less skilled workers can be used.

18. Which of the following is more like a product layout as compared to a process layout? a) Resources used are general purpose. b) Facilities are less capital intensive. c) Material handling costs are lower. d) Space requirements for inventory storage are higher. e) Scheduling resources is less challenging.

c) Material handling costs are lower.

16. Which of the following is more like a product layout as compared to a process layout? a) Resources used are general purpose. b) Facilities are less capital intensive. c) Processing rates are faster. d) Space requirements for inventory storage are higher. e) Scheduling resources is more challenging.

c) Processing rates are faster.

20. Which of the following is more like a product layout as compared to a process layout? a) Resources used are general purpose. b) Facilities are less capital intensive. c) Products cannot be easily added or deleted from the existing product line. d) Space requirements for inventory storage are higher. e) Scheduling resources is less challenging.

c) Products cannot be easily added or deleted from the existing product line.

3. Intermittent operations are seen in organizations that produce: a) a small variety of different products b) high volumes of a few standard products c) a large variety of different products d) a large volume of many standardized products e) assembly line manufacturing

c) a large variety of different products

5. The challenge in process layouts is to arrange resources to maximize __________ and minimize ___________. a) movement, effectiveness b) effectiveness, efficiency c) efficiency, waste of movement d) efficiency, effectiveness e) efficiency, labor cost

c) efficiency, waste of movement

25. Which of the following is least like a product layout? a) high-volume paper mill b) automobile plant c) hospital d) single-line cafeteria e) car wash

c) hospital

38. What is typically used to quantitatively compare the effectiveness of layouts? a) trial and error b) process control charts c) load-distance model d) mean absolute deviation (MAD) e) exponential smoothing

c) load-distance model

10. A grocery store is most like which of the following layout types? a) inverted b) circular c) process d) fixed position e) product

c) process

11. A university is an example of which layout type? a) inverted b) hybrid c) process d) fixed position e) product

c) process

21. A company with a pure intermittent processing system is most likely to use which layout type? a) inverted b) hybrid c) process d) fixed position e) product

c) process

8. A job shop is most likely to use which layout type? a) inverted b) hybrid c) process d) fixed position e) product

c) process

9. A hospital is an example of which layout type? a) inverted b) hybrid c) process d) fixed position e) product

c) process

39. What is the shortest distance between two locations using north-south and east-west movements called? a) Euclidean distance b) triangulated distance c) rectilinear distance d) Socratic distance e) latitude-longitude (LL) distance

c) rectilinear distance

66. Group technology creates groupings of products primarily based on what? a) product cost b) raw materials requirements c) similar processing requirements d) operating characteristics e) market segmentation

c) similar processing requirements

1. Which of the following is not a resource that might not be included in deciding a facility layout? a) desk b) work center c) telephone switch d) work center e) person

c) telephone switch

61. The theoretical minimum number of stations is the number of workstations that would be needed if: a) all stations were balanced. b) all task times were the same. c) the line was 100% efficient. d) every task had a separate station. e) the company had no absenteeism.

c) the line was 100% efficient.

47. When developing a detailed layout, what tools would be used? a) MS Excel b) MULTISTORY c) CRAFT++ d) 3-D models and CAD software e) Architecture Software

d) 3-D models and CAD software

13. Which of the following is more like a product layout as compared to a process layout? a) Resources used are general purpose. b) Facilities are less capital intensive. c) Processing rates are slower. d) Space requirements for inventory storage are lower. e) Scheduling resources is more challenging.

d) Space requirements for inventory storage are lower.

27. Which company is widely considered to be the leader of just-in-time production? a) Ford b) Timex c) Gateway d) Toyota e) Sony

d) Toyota

60. Assigning tasks to workstations is known as __________________. a) offsetting the line b) harmonizing the line c) stabilizing the line d) balancing the line e) counterbalancing the line

d) balancing the line

36. According to the textbook, the available space of a facility is best seen by using a a) photograph b) detailed floor plan c) architecture software package d) block plan e) overview plan

d) block plan

74. What is Wal-Mart's primary consideration for its store layout decision regarding the number and size of aisles in its stores? a) predictability b) comfort c) ease of navigation through the store d) customer exposure to merchandise e) inventory control

d) customer exposure to merchandise

55. What is the term for the maximum amount of time each workstation has to complete its assigned task? a) output rate b) task time c) station time d) cycle time e) output time

d) cycle time

56. What term tells us how frequently a product is completed? a) output rate b) task time c) station time d) cycle time e) output time

d) cycle time

41. Which type of movement is most like rectilinear? a) driving cross-country on an interstate highway b) flying an airplane c) climbing a mountain d) driving in New York City e) riding a roller coaster

d) driving in New York City

29. A wheat farm is an example of which layout type? a) inverted b) hybrid c) process d) fixed position e) product

d) fixed position

30. Shipbuilding is an example of which layout type? a) inverted b) hybrid c) process d) fixed position e) product

d) fixed position

31. Building construction is an example of which layout type? a) inverted b) hybrid c) process d) fixed position e) product

d) fixed position

32. Bridge construction is an example of which layout type? a) inverted b) hybrid c) process d) fixed position e) product

d) fixed position

51. Studies mentioned in the textbook have shown that workers that are in close proximity to each other are more likely to ______________________. a) catch a cold b) date each other c) get on each other's nerves d) have greater understanding, tolerance, and trust for one another e) play practical jokes on each other

d) have greater understanding, tolerance, and trust for one another

2. Which of the following may not be a result of a poor layout? a) wasted time b) wasted energy c) confusion d) poor communication d) increased flow of information

d) increased flow of information

62. When line balancing, which rule does the textbook suggest for assigning tasks to workstations? a) shortest task time b) first come first served c) fewest predecessors d) longest task time e) most successors

d) longest task time

42. How many different layout solutions are possible with 7 departments? a) 7 b) 720 c) 28 d) 7000 e) 5040

e) 5040

57. Which of the following statements is not true? a) The bottleneck determines the lowest possible cycle time. b) It might be possible to split a bottleneck task into two smaller non-bottleneck tasks. c) A production process always has at least one bottleneck. d) A bottleneck task is the longest task in a process. e) A perfectly balanced line has no bottlenecks.

e) A perfectly balanced line has no bottlenecks.

46. Which popular facility layout software package uses a from-to matrix? a) CONWIP b) MRP c) ALDEP d) LAYOUT e) CRAFT

e) CRAFT

63. Which production line shapes are particularly useful for the sharing of resources? a) S and U b) L and O c) O and S d) L and S e) O and U

e) O and U

17. Which of the following is more like a product layout as compared to a process layout? a) Resources used are general purpose. b) Facilities are less capital intensive. c) Processing rates are slower. d) Space requirements for inventory storage are higher. e) Scheduling resources is less challenging.

e) Scheduling resources is less challenging.

33. Which of the following is least like a fixed-position layout? a) farm b) shipbuilding c) bridge construction d) building construction e) car wash

e) car wash

26. In a product layout facility the manager must decide a) employees' salary b) exactly what tasks will not be performed by every workstation c) exactly what tasks will be performed by every workstation d) exactly what vacation schedule must be followed e) general sequence the work must be performed in

e) general sequence the work must be performed in

4. Which of the following is not one of the four basic layout types? a) product b) hybrid c) process d) fixed position e) inverted

e) inverted

28. A hybrid layout combines a) fixed and product b) fixed and process c) inverted and product d) services and manufacturing e) process and product

e) process and product

22. A single-line cafeteria is an example of which layout type? a) inverted b) disjointed c) process d) fixed position e) product

e) product

23. A car wash is an example of which layout type? a) inverted b) hybrid c) process d) fixed position e) product

e) product

24. A high-volume paper mill is an example of which layout type? a) inverted b) circular c) process d) fixed position e) product

e) product

52. On which key trade-off does the textbook focus concerning office layouts? a) cost vs. comfort b) pictures vs. windows c) cubes vs. doors d) network printers vs. individual printers e) proximity vs. privacy

e) proximity vs. privacy

49. For the general warehouse layout problem, which department should be located furthest from the dock? a) least trips needed b) most area needed c) highest ratio of trips needed to area needed d) smallest ratio of area needed to trips needed e) smallest ratio of trips needed to area needed

e) smallest ratio of trips needed to area needed