ISDS 9

In the office relationship chart, which rating reflects the least desirability for two departments' closeness to each other?

X

If a layout problem is solved by the use of "heuristics" this means that

a "satisfactory" solution is acceptable

The fixed position layout would be most appropriate in which of the following settings?

a cruise ship assembly facility

Which of the following is NOT an information requirement for solving a load-distance problem?

a list of product cycle times

Which of the following is not common to repetitive and product-oriented layouts?

ability to adjust to changes in demand

The major problem addressed by the warehouse layout strategy is

addressing trade-offs between space and material handling

which of the following is not one of the requirements of cellular production?

adequate volume for high equipment utilization

A good layout requires determining

all of the above

In assembly line balancing, the minimum number of workstations is

all of the above

a disadvantage of product-oriented layout is that

all of the above are disadvantages of product-oriented layouts

Balancing a work cell is done

as part of the process of building an efficient work cell

In the office Relationship Chart, which rating reflects the highest importance for two departments closeness to each other?

A

Which of the following is true regarding fabrication lines?

balancing their assembly line is more technological than worker oriented

For which of the following operations would a fixed-position layout be most appropriate?

constructing a highway tunnel or bridge

Which of the following requires an information system that provides inbound product identification, its destination, and routing of the product to the designated outbound vehicle?

cross-docing

Cycle time is computed as

daily operating time divided by the scheduled output

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of work cells?

decreased use of equipment and machinery

the main issue in designing process layouts concerns the relative positioning of

departments

the Objective of layout strategy is to

develop an effective and efficient layout that will meet the firms competitive requirements

Ambient conditions, spatial layout and functionality, and signs, symbols, and artifacts are all

elements of servicescapes

one of the major advantages of a process-oriented layouts is

flexibility in equipment and labor assignments

which of the following is true for process layouts, but false for product-oriented layouts?

flexibility in equipment and labor assignments

Which of the following statements below best describes office layout?

groups workers, their equipment, and spaces/offices to provide for movement of information

The concept of customizing in a warehouse layout

is a new trend in value-added activities in warehouses

Which of the following is TRUE of a focused factory?

it may be focused in ways other than by product or layout

a big advantage of a process oriented layout is

its flexibility in equipment and labor assignments

a hospital's layout most closely resembles which of the following?

job shop

in a product oriented layout, the process of deciding how to assign tasks to workstations is referred to as

line balancing

the main advantage of a product oriented layout is typically

low variable cost per unit

Which of the following does Not support the retail layout objective of maximizing customer exposure to products?

maximize exposure to expensive items

main goal of retail layout is

maximizing profitability per square foot of floor space

in assembly line balancing, cycle time (the ratio of available production time to scheduled production) is the

maximum time that a product is allowed at each workstation

Which of the following is not a heuristic rule for assigning tasks to workstations in a product layout?

median tasks first

the most common tactic followed in process-layout planning is to arrange departments or work centers so they

minimize the costs of material handling

the typical goal used when developing a process-oriented layout strategy is to

minimize the material handling costs

the major problem addressed by the process-oriented layout strategy is

minimizing difficulties caused by material flow varying with each product

The central problem in product oriented layout planning is

minimizing the imbalance in the work loads among work stations

The layout strategy that deals with low-volume, high variety production is

none of the above

Which of the following is TRUE of random stocking?

none of the above is true

Which of the following constitutes a major trend influencing office layouts?

off site employees

because the fixed-position layout problem is so difficult to solve on-site, operations managers

often complete as much of the project as possible off-site

Which type of layout is specifically designed to encourage employees to interact?

open office

Daily capacity of a product layout is determined by

operating time divided by cycle time

the type of layout which features departments or other function groupings in which similar activities are performed is

process-oriented

Which of these layouts is most suitable for processing sugar from sugar beets or sugar cane?

product-oriented layout

the assumption of stability of demand is important for justifying which of the following layout types?

product-oriented layout

Which layout type assumes an adequate volume for high equipment utilization?

product-oriented layouts

Which of the following is a common heuristic for assembly line balancing?

ranked positional weight

Which of the following layouts generally has the best machine utilization?

repetitive and product-oriented layout

A product oriented layout would be most appropriate for which of the following businesses?

steel-making

Which of the following is NOT one of McDonald's "seven major innovations"?

the Happy Meal

Solving a loaded-distance problem for a process-oriented layout requires that

the difficulty of movement be the same for all possible paths

One factor impacting the fixed-position layout strategy is

the movement of material to the limited storage areas around the site

Takt Time is

the total work time available divided by units required by the consumer

One disadvantage of process-oriented layouts arrises from

the use of general purpose machines and equipment

What is the primary reason why retailers tend to locate high-draw items around the periphery of the store?

this arrangement will help to maximize customer exposure to other items in the store

The assumptions necessary for a successful product layout include all of the following except

volatile product demand

Balancing low-cost storage with low-cost material handling is important in a(n)

warehouse layout

"a special arrangement of machinery and equipment to focus on production of a single product or group of related products" describes which layout type?

work cell