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1. Continuous processing is the best way to produce customized output.
2. As a general rule, continuous processing systems produce products for inventory rather
than for customer order.
3. A Job-Shop processing system generally requires less skilled workers than a continuous
processing system.
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4. Avoiding bottlenecks is the primary goal of product design.
5. In general, Job-Shop systems have a lower unit cost than continuous systems do because
continuous systems use costly specialized equipment.
6. A robot consists of three parts: a power supply, a controller, and a mechanical arm.
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7. Continuous production has been a significant factor underpinning the U.S. standard of
living over the last century.
8. Right-sized equipment tends to be larger than equipment used in traditional process layout.
9. Intermittent processing can take the form of batch processing or a job shop.
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10. The term computer aided manufacturing (CAM) refers primarily to the use of robotics in
process control.
11. Flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) bring the benefits of automation to continuous
processes.
12. Repetitive processing systems usually produce goods specifically for customer orders
rather than for inventory.
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13. Morale problems can be a reason for redesign of a facility layout.
14. There are three basic process types – Input, Processing and Output.
15. A cafeteria line would be an example of a process focused layout.
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16. A possible disadvantage of a product layout is an inflexible system.
17. Product layouts involve high utilization of labor and equipment.
18. A manufacturing cell allows the production of a wide-range of very different products.
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19. Product layouts can more easily adapt to variations in product requirements than process
layouts can.
20. Process layouts feature departments or other functional groupings of personnel or
equipment.
21. Information technology refers to competitive data.
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22. A process layout is more susceptible to shutdowns caused by equipment breakdowns than
a product layout.
23. Accounting, purchasing, and inventory control are fairly routine with process layouts.
24. A disadvantage of a product layout can be high in-process inventory costs.
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25. In cellular manufacturing, machines and equipment are grouped by type (e.g., all grinders
are grouped into a cell).
26. Among the benefits claimed for cellular manufacturing are less material handling and
reduced setup time.
27. Group technology is closely connected to cellular manufacturing.
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28. The percentage of idle time in an assembly line is called cycle time.
29. Mismatches between operational capabilities and market demand can have a negative
impact on an organization.
30. Service layouts must be visually pleasing as well as functional.
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31. “Balance delay” is another name for the percentage of idle time in a product layout.
32. “Balance delay” is another name for the percentage of idle time in a process layout.
33. For a production line, daily capacity can be determined by dividing the daily operating
time by the line’s cycle time.
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34. The minimum number of workstations for a production line is determined in part by the
desired output rate.
35. The goal of line balancing is to assign tasks to workstations in such a way that the
workstations have approximately equal time requirements.
36. An idle percentage of zero means a line is perfectly balanced.
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37. None of the approaches to line balancing, manual or computerized, guarantees an optimal
solution.
38. Heuristic approaches to line balancing are the only approach that will guarantee an
optimal solution.
39. The main issue in the design of process layouts concerns the relative positioning of the
departments involved.
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40. An advantage of a U-shaped production line is that it facilitates teamwork and flexibility
in work assignments.
41. The goal in line balancing is to obtain a reasonable allocation of work to each station.
42. Cycle time is the maximum time allowed for each workstation to complete its work on
each unit.
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43. The design of service layouts, e.g., warehouse and supermarket layouts, focuses on cost
minimization and product flow.
44. Process layouts allow greater flexibility in processing than product layouts.
45. Process layouts tend to have low in-process inventories.
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46. Flexibility can be used as a competitive strategy.
47. Poor layouts are found in both manufacturing and service organizations.
48. Numerically controlled (N/C) machine and some robots are applications of programmable
automation.
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49. Which of the following is not a process commonly considered in making products or
delivering services?
50. The type of processing system which is used for highly standardized products is:
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51. Cellular layout is a term associated with:
52. The substitution of machinery that has sensing and control devices for human labor is best
described by the term:
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53. Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) refers to the use of computers in:
54. A group of machines including supervisory computer control, automatic material
handling, and possibly robots is called:
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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?
56. The process of assigning tasks to workstations in such a way that the workstations have
approximately equal time requirements is called: