MGT 345 ch 6
Which of following is not a step in developing a manufacturing cell layout?
Disposing of left-over machinery and outsourcing ungrouped processes.
A process map shows the physical location of the various processes within a supply chain.
False
In balancing an assembly line, workstation cycle time has to be less than the time between successive units coming off the end of the line.
False
A project layout is characterized by a high degree of task ordering.
True
For the purposes of assembly-line balancing, the required workstation cycle time is found by dividing production time per day by the required units of output per day.
True
If the sum of the task times required to produce a product is 45 minutes and the cycle time for the same product is 10 minutes. Thus, the theoretical minimum number of workstations is 5 using the assembly-line balancing procedure.
True
In assembly-line balancing the theoretical minimum number of workstations is found by a ratio of the sum of all task times divided by the cycle time.
True
Little's law can be thought of as a relationship between units and time.
True
One difference between an assembly line process flow and a continuous process flow is that on the assembly line flow is discrete rather than continuous.
True
One trade-off illustrated by the product-process matrix is between flexibility and cost.
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
The product-process matrix shows the relationship between process structures and product volume and variety characteristics.
True
Workstation cycle time is the time between successive units coming off the end of the assembly line.
True
Which of the following basic types of process structures is one which similar equipment or functions are grouped together?
Workcenter
The placement of which of the following is not determined by production process organization decisions?
emergency exits
