Chapter 7 Test

The size and bulk of the product

Difference between project and continuous flow categories or process flow structures

Low-cost commodity

Highly Standardized product are a

True

T or F: Assemble to order means moving the customer order decoupling point from finished goods to components

True

T or F: Assembly line refers to progressive assembly linked by some material handling device.

True

T or F: One trade-off illustrated by the product- process matrix is between flexibility and cost

True

T or F: Product process matrix shows the relationship between process structures and product volume and variety characteristicsTrue

True

T or F: Volume requirements for the product are on determinant of the choice of which process structure to select

True

T or F: a high-level map or diagram of a supply chain process can be useful to understand how material flows and where inventory is held

True

T or F: project layout is characterize by a relatively low number of production units in comparison with process and product layout formatsTrue

flexible

Work centers are

Project layout is characterized by

a relative low number of production units in comparison with process and product layout formats

work center similar equipment, technical aspects of the equipment, manufacturing cells similar products/processing, the processing needs of the product

difference between a workcenter and manufacturing cell

a high-level map or diagram of a supply chain process can be useful to understand

how material flows and where inventory is held

1. volume of a particular product Standardization is on the vertical axis measured in geometric and material differences.

one of the dimensions of the product process matrix

Assembly line refers to

progressive assembly linked by some material handling device

Product Process matrix

the relationship between process structures and product volume and variety characteristics