49. Which of the following is not a process commonly considered in making products or delivering services? |
subcontracting |
50. The type of processing system which is used for highly standardized products is: |
continuous |
51. Cellular layout is a term associated with: |
part families |
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52. The substitution of machinery that has sensing and control devices for human labor is best described by the term: |
automation |
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53. Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) refers to the use of computers in: |
process control |
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54. A group of machines including supervisory computer control, automatic material handling, and possibly robots is called: |
a flexible manufacturing system |
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55. In which type of operations are you likely to see, at most, only minor variations in the product or service being produced using the same process and the same equipment? |
repetitive production |
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56. The process of assigning tasks to workstations in such a way that the workstations have approximately equal time requirements is called: |
line balancing |
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57. An operations strategy for process selection should recognize that: |
flexibility is not always the best choice |
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58. Layout planning is required because of: |
2 Accidents or safety hazards,3New products or services ,4 Morale problems |
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59. The advantages of automation include: |
1 Reduced output variability,2 Reduced variable costs,3 Machines don’t strike or file grievances. |
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60. The benefits of flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) include: |
significantly lower unit costs |
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61. Which type of processing system tends to produce the most product variety? |
job-shop |
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62. In which type of processing system would gasoline be produced from crude oil? |
continuous |
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63. Which of the following is not a characteristic of layout decisions in system design? |
usually well-received by operative personnel |
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64. An example of automated services is |
on-line banking |
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65. Which one of the following is not common to product layouts? |
ability to adjust to changes in demand |
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66. Which one of the following is not considered an important factor in service layout design? |
cost minimization and product flow |
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67. The type of layout which features departments or other functional groupings in which similar activities are performed is: |
process |
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68. Which of the following is not true about process layouts when they are compared to product layouts? |
lower unit costs |
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69. The type of layout in which workers, materials, and equipment are moved to the product as needed is: |
fixed-position |
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70. The grouping of equipment by the operations needed to perform similar work for part families is: |
cellular manufacturing layout |
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71. Which term is most closely associated with cellular manufacturing? |
part families |
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72. Laser technology used in surgical procedures is an example of technological advances in: |
process |
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73. Product profiling links key product or service requirements to: |
process capabilities |
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74. Layout design has many objectives, one of which is _______. |
use workers and space efficiently |
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75. Which phrase most closely describes flexible manufacturing systems? |
a more fully automated version of cellular manufacuring |
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76. A service organization (for example, a hospital) is likely to use a ________ layout because of variability in customer processing requirements. |
process |
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77. In a product layout, the task of deciding how to assign work to specific stations is referred to as: |
line balancing |
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78. The minimum possible cycle time in a product layout is determined by the: |
longest task time |
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79. A production line is to be designed for a job with three tasks. The task times are 0.4 minutes, 1.2 minutes, and 0.5 minutes. The maximum cycle time in minutes is: |
2.1 |
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80. A production line is to be designed for a job with three tasks. The task times are 0.3 minutes, 1.4 minutes, and 0.7 minutes. The minimum cycle time in minutes, is: |
1.4 |
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81. Daily capacity of a product layout is determined by: |
operating time divided by cycle time |
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82. The maximum allowable cycle time is computed as: |
daily operating time divided by the desired output |
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83. If a line is balanced with 80 percent efficiency, the "balance delay" would be: |
20 percent |
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84. The main issue in the design of process layouts for service operations concerns the relative positioning of: |
departments |
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85. Which of the following is not an information requirement for the design of a process layout? |
a list of product cycle times for every product manufactured |
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86. Which of the following is not an approach that companies use to achieve a smooth flow of production? |
Companies use all of these. |
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87. A common goal in designing process layouts is: |
minimizing transportation costs |
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88. In the use of closeness ratings for process layouts, the code "U" means the closeness between two departments is: |
(U)important |
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89. Which closeness rating reflects the undesirability of having two departments located near each other? |
X |
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90. Which closeness rating reflects the highest importance for two departments being close to each other? |
A |
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91. Which closeness rating reflects indifference on the nearness or lack of nearness of two departments? |
U |
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92. Heuristic rules are used primarily in which of these types of layouts? |
1 product,2 process |
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93. Heuristic rules are usually applied when: |
a problem has a large number of alternatives |
94. An advantage of a U-shaped production line is that it: |
all of the above |
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95. Which of these items would be most likely to be made with a fixed position layout? |
a boeing 777 jet aircraft |
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96. A product focused, single piece flow, pull production system would be called a: |
cellular layout |
97. Which one of these is a tool used to tell a machine the details of the operations to be performed? |
CNC |
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98. Which of the following is a primary concern for process selection? |
all of the above |
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