A big advantage of a process-oriented layout is its flexibility for variety

A process layout would be most appropriate in which of the following cases?: a gourmet restaurant
A process-oriented layout is best suited for : low-volume, high-variety production
A product layout would be most appropriate in which of the following cases? a fast food restaurant
A product-oriented layout would be most appropriate for which one of the following businesses? steel-making
A production line is to be designed for a job with 4 tasks. The task times are 2.4 minutes, 1.4 minutes, 0.9 minutes, and 1.7 m
A production line is to be designed for a product whose completion requires 21 minutes of work. The factory works 400 minu
According to the text book, an office layout: groups workers, their equipment, and spaces/offices to provide for mo
Agood layout requires determining: all of
An adequate volume for high equipment utilization is an assumption for which of the following layout types? product-oriente
Balancing low-cost storage with low-cost material handling is important in a(n): warehouse layout
Because the fixed-position layout problem is so difficult to solve on-site, operations managers: often complete as m
Cycle time is computed as: daily operating time divided by the desired output
Daily capacity of a product layout is determined by: a. operating time divided by cycle time
For which of the following operations would a fixed-position layout be most appropriate? construction of a ship
Four hundred and eighty minutes of production time are available per day. The demand for the product is 120 units per day. W
Four hundred and eighty minutes of production time are available per day. The demand for the product is 60 units per day. W
Four hundred and eighty minutes of production time are available per day. The demand for the product is 80 units per day. Ea
If a layout problem is solved by use of "heuristics," this means that: d. a "satisfactory" solution is acceptable
In a product layout the process of deciding how to assign tasks to work stations is referred to as: line balancing
In assembly line balancing, cycle time (the ratio of production time to demand), is the: b. maximum time that a product is ava
In assembly line balancing, the minimum number of workstations is: a. the ratio of the sum of all task times to cycle time
In product-oriented layout, line balancing is usually undertaken to: minimizing the imbalance in the work loads among works
In the use of relationship charts for office layouts, the code "U" means the closeness between two departments is:
One factor impacting the fixed-position layout strategy is: the movement of material to the limited storage areas ar
One of the major advantages of process-oriented layouts is: flexibility in equipment and labor assignment
The assumption of stability of demand is important for justifying which of the following layout types? product-oriented layou
The assumptions necessary for a successful product layout include all of the following except: volatile product demand
The disadvantages of product-oriented layout include: all of the above are disadvantages of product-oriented layouts
The fixed-position layout would be most appropriate in which of the following cases? constructing a Boeing 777
The layout strategy that deals with low-volume, high-variety production is: none of ..
The main advantage of a product-oriented layout is typically: low variable cost per unit
The main issue in designing process-oriented layout concerns the relative positioning of _____ to minimize cost of
The major problem addressed by the process-oriented layout strategy is minimizing difficulties caused by material
The major problem addressed by the warehouse layout strategy is: addressing trade-offs between space and material handling
The most common tactic followed in process-layout planning is to arrange departments or work centers so they mi
The typical goal used when developing a process-oriented layout strategy is to: minimize the material handling cos
Which of the following constitutes a major trend influencing office layouts?: virtual companies
Which of the following does not support the retail layout objective of maximizing customer exposure to products?
Which of the following is a common heuristic for assembly line balancing? d. ranked positional weight
Which of the following is not a heuristic rule for assigning tasks to work stations in a product layout?: c. median tasks first
Which of the following is strongly associated with "cross-docking"?: processing items as soon as they are received
Which of the following is true for process layouts, but false for product layouts? flexibility in equipment and labor a
Which of the following is true of a focused factory? They may be focused in ways other than by product line or layo
Which of the following is true regarding fabrication lines? Balancing their assembly line is more technological than worker o
Which of the following layouts generally has the best machine utilization? product-oriented layout
Which of these layouts is most suitable for processing sugar from sugar beets or sugar cane? product-oriented layout
Which one of the following is not common to product-oriented layouts?: ability to adjust to changes in demand
Which rating reflects the highest importance for two departments' closeness to each other? A
Which type of layout is used to achieve a smooth and rapid flow of large volumes of output? product-oriented
a perfectly balanced line