Ch 7 Quiz
A continuous process indicates production of discrete parts moving from workstation to workstation at a controlled rate. True or False
False
A customer order decoupling point is where the order moves from the marketing department to the production department. True or False
False
A make-to-order firm will work with the customer to design the product and then make it from purchased materials, parts, and components. True or False
False
A manufacturing cell layout is a dedicated area where products that are for the same or very similar customers are produced. True or False
False
Break-even analysis can only be used in production equipment decision making when dealing solely with fixed costs, not variable costs. True or False
False
The essential issue in satisfying customers in the make-to-stock environment is to balance the cost of the finished item against the willingness of the consumer to pay for it. True or False
False
The time needed to respond to a customer's order is called the customer response time. True or False
False
Work-center layouts allocate dissimilar machines into cells to work on products that have dissimilar processing requirements. True or False
False
A general-purpose machine is less capable than a special-purpose machine in certain tasks but can perform a broader variety of tasks. True or False
True
A process flowchart denotes what happens to the product as it progresses through the productive facility. True or False
True
A project layout is characterized by a high degree of task ordering. True or False
True
A project layout is characterized by a relatively low number of production units in comparison with process and product layout formats. True or False
True
A project layout is only used for products in a fixed location. True or False
True
An example of an assemble-to-order firm is Dell Computer. True or False
True
Assemble-to-order means moving the customer order decoupling point from finished goods to components. True or False
True
Break-even analysis can be used to help decide whether to perform a task with a special-purpose machine or with a general-purpose machine. True or False
True
Engineer-to-order firms will work with the customer to design the product and then make it from purchased materials, parts, and components. True or False
True
Process selection refers to the strategic decision of selecting which kind of production processes to use to produce a product or provide a service. True or False
True
The closer the customer is to the customer order decoupling point, the more quickly the customer receives the product. True or False
True
The essential issue in satisfying customers in the make-to-stock environment is to balance the level of finished inventory against the level of service to the customer. True or False
True
The focus in the make-to-stock environment is on providing finished goods where and when the customers want them. True or False
True
The product-process matrix shows the relationship between process structures and product volume and variety characteristics. True or False
True
The term "assembly line" refers to progressive assembly linked by some material handling device. True or False
True
The volume requirements for the product are one determinant of the choice of which process structure to select. True or False
True
One difference between an assembly line process flow and a continuous process flow is that on the assembly line the flow is discrete rather than continuous. True or False
True
One methodology used to evaluate equipment investment decisions where the investment entails an initial investment, fixed costs, and variable costs is break-even analysis. True or False
True
One trade-off illustrated by the product-process matrix is between flexibility and cost. True or False
True
Lean manufacturing means minimizing the number of workers and machines used in a process. True or False
False
Process selection refers to the strategic decision of choosing the volume of output to produce in a manufacturing facility depending upon the way that facility produces. True or False
False
The closer the customer is to the customer order decoupling point, the longer it takes the customer to receive the product. True or False
False
