OPMA CH 6 Smartbook

Which process layout is best used for manufacturing liquids?

continuous

______ is used to avoid expensive shut downs by operating 24 hours a day.

continuous process

The point in the supply chain where inventory is positioned to allow the preceding processes to operate independently is the

customer order decoupling point

the _______ relationship identifies the restrictions imposed by product design and process technologies.

precedence

Which of the following describes the step where parts are procured from one or more suppliers?

sourcing

In a project layout, a high degree of _____ is common

task ordering

Which of the following statements about inventory measures is TRUE?

- Inventory turn compares cost of goods sold to average inventory. - Days-of-supply measures how long (on average) a firm's inventory can support sales.

firms invest in lean manufacturing programs in order to

- achieve high customer service with minimum levels of inventory

Lead time can vary based on ______.

- customization of the product being produced. - location of the manufacturing facility.

customer order decoupling points can _____

- impact inventory investment - determine lead times

To determine the required workstation cycle time, an analyst needs to know the______ _____ per day and the required ______ per day (in units)

- production time - output

Rank the production process layouts from lowest- to highest-volume (top to bottom)

- project - workcenter - manufacturing cell - assembly line

Which are characteristics of a continuous process line?

- shutdowns are expensive - highly automated machinery - may operate 24 hours a day

place steps associated with the production process into order (from first to last).

- sourcing - making - delivering

Which of the following is not one of the five basic work flow structures

flow line

The efficiency of an assembly-line balance must always be less than or equal to

100%

Inventory turn is calculated by

COGS/ Avg inventory value

firms combining a number of preassembled modules to meet customers' specifications are called

assemble-to-order

An ______ ______ arranges processes according to the sequence of steps by which the product is manufactured.

assembly line

Which common layout format refers to the progressive build of a product?

assembly line

Which layout moves product from workstation to workstation at a controlled rate?

assembly line

an ____ _____ arranges processes according to the sequence of steps by which the product is manufactured.

assembly line

A manufacturing cell is generally made up of Blank______ machines.

dissimilar

True or false: The total work at a workstation is equal to the sum of all tasks to complete a product.

false

Little's law relates inventory, throughput rate, and flow time as

inventory= throughput rate * flow time

time required to respond to a customer order

lead time

Firms whose product is built directly from raw materials and components in response to a customer are known as

make-to-order

A map showing the flow of materials through a manufacturing system is known as a ______-to-______ process map

make-to-stock

Which type of firm invests in lean manufacturing programs in order to improve customer service levels for a given inventory investment?

make-to-stock

Which layout format groups machines to work on products that have similar processing requirements?

manufacturing cell

a ____ _____layout uses dedicated areas for production of similar products.

manufacturing cells

Workcenters are often focused on

one type of operation

______ ___matrix shows when different production process types are used in relation to product volume and standardization.

product process

In which production system does the product remain in one place while resources (such as workers or equipment) travel to the product when needed?

project layout

_____ _____ techniques are typically used to manage production processes that follow a project layout structure.

project management

The calculated theoretical number of workstations should be ______

rounded up to the next highest integer

A production process map is built by

tracking the flow of material thru the system

T/F: Typically, there is a trade-off where quicker response to customer demand comes at the expense of greater inventory investment.

true

Standardization on the product-process matrix refers to

variations in the product

Which of the following is one of the dimensions depicted on a product-process matrix?

volume

in a _______layout, machines are grouped according to type or function and parts travel to the appropriate location for processing

workcenter

The time between successive units coming off the end of an assembly line is referred to as

workstation cycle time