OM CH. 10 Facility Layout
When developing a detailed layout, what tools would be used? MS Excel MULTISTORY CRAFT++ 3-D models and CAD software Architecture Software
3-D models and CAD software
How many different layout solutions are possible with 7 departments? 7 720 28 7000 5040
5040
How many different layout solutions are possible with 7 departments? 7! 6! 7! - 1 (1!)(2!)(3!)(4!)(5!)(6!)(7!) 8!
7!
If Raissa's fabrication facility has a 30 second cycle time, a calculated efficiency of 93%, what is the facility's Balance delay? 5% 5 seconds 6% 6 seconds 7%
7%; formula for Balance delay = 100% - 93% = 7%
Which of the following statements is not true? A perfectly balanced line has no bottlenecks. It might be possible to split a bottleneck task into two smaller non-bottleneck tasks. A production process always has at least one bottleneck. A bottleneck task is the longest task in a process. The bottleneck determines the lowest possible cycle time.
A perfectly balanced line has no bottlenecks.
Which popular facility layout software package uses a from-to matrix? CONWIP MRP ALDEP LAYOUT CRAFT
CRAFT
Which of the following is more like a product layout as compared to a process layout? Resources used are general purpose. Facilities are less capital intensive. Processing rates are faster. Space requirements for inventory storage are higher. Scheduling resources is more challenging.
Processing rates are faster.
What are the two primary tools used to identify closeness measures during the layout design process? REL chart and from-to matrix MRP chart and from-to matrix x-bar chart and from-to matrix MRP chart and x-bar chart x-bar chart and REL chart
REL chart and from-to matrix
What is the shortest distance between two locations using north-south and east-west movements called? Euclidean distance Triangulated distance Rectilinear distance Socratic distance Latitude-longitude (LL) distance
Rectilinear distance
Which of the following is more like a product layout as compared to a process layout? Resources used are general purpose. Facilities are less capital intensive. Processing rates are slower. Space requirements for inventory storage are higher. Scheduling resources is less challenging.
Scheduling resources is less challenging.
Which of the following is more like a product layout as compared to a process layout? Resources used are general purpose. Facilities are less capital intensive. Processing rates are slower. Space requirements for inventory storage are lower. Scheduling resources is more challenging.
Space requirements for inventory storage are lower.
Using a relationship chart to develop acceptable layouts is part of a classic layout technique called Real layout planning CHART Systematic from-to planning Systematic layout planning SRP
Systematic layout planning
Process layout problems can become very complex because managers are involved. all resources will be moved. all resources relationships are considered. it requires complex software solutions. it is a frequent activity.
all resources relationships are considered.
Which of the following is least like a process layout? job shop automobile plant hospital university grocery store
automobile plant
Assigning tasks to workstations is known as _____________________________. offsetting the line harmonizing the line stabilizing the line balancing the line counterbalancing the line
balancing the line
According to the textbook, the available space of a facility is best seen by using a photograph detailed floor plan architecture software package block plan overview plan
block plan
Which of the following is not a challenge for fixed-position layouts? scheduling work crews scheduling material deliveries scheduling inspections coordinating equipment calculating load-distance factors
calculating load-distance factors
Which of the following is least like a fixed-position layout? farm shipbuilding bridge construction building construction car wash
car wash
What is the term for the maximum amount of time each workstation has to complete its assigned task? output rate task time station time cycle time output time
cycle time
Bridge construction is an example of which layout type? inverted hybrid process fixed position product
fixed position
Building construction is an example of which layout type? inverted hybrid process fixed position product
fixed position
In a product layout facility the manager must decide employees' salary exactly what tasks will not be performed by every workstation exactly what tasks will be performed by every workstation exactly what vacation schedule must be followed general sequence the work must be performed in
general sequence the work must be performed in
Studies mentioned in the text have shown that workers that are in close proximity to each other are more likely to ________________________________________. catch a cold date each other get on each other's nerves have greater understanding, tolerance, and trust for one another play practical jokes on each other
have greater understanding, tolerance, and trust for one another
Which of the following is not one of the four basic layout types? inverted hybrid process fixed position product
inverted
A hospital is an example of which layout type? inverted hybrid process fixed position product
process
A job shop is most likely to use which layout type? inverted hybrid process fixed position product
process
A university is an example of which layout type? inverted hybrid process fixed position product
process
A hybrid layout combines fixed and product fixed and process inverted and product services and manufacturing process and product
process and product
A car wash is an example of which layout type? inverted hybrid process fixed position product
product
A company with a pure continuous processing system is most likely to use which layout type? inverted hybrid process fixed position product
product
A high-volume paper mill is an example of which layout type? inverted circular process fixed position product
product
The goal of determining the Output Rate is to design a ___________ ___________ that can produce the desired number of units with the ______________ amount of work centers and a ____________ of workload. process layout, least, balance product layout, most, balance product layout, least, balance product layout, least, imbalance hybrid layout, Medium, balance
product layout, least, balance
For the general warehouse layout problem, which department should be located furthest from the dock? least trips needed most area needed highest ratio of trips needed to area needed smallest ratio of area needed to trips needed smallest ratio of trips needed to area needed
smallest ratio of trips needed to area needed
Warehouse layouts have the key characteristics of process layouts except number of loads is not a design consideration location isn't a major consideration there is movement between the storage areas from trips are the only consideration there is no movement between the storage areas
there is no movement between the storage areas
Which of the following is not a consideration for an Office Layout? at least half of Americans work in an office usage of cross-docking need to account for physical environment need to have flexible layouts trade-off on proximity and privacy
usage of cross-docking
