Disadvantage of product-oriented layout

1. The project team is holding a design review meeting. The project manager has been told that the design contractor may be taken over by a competitor. Thankfully, it is too late in the project for this to cause any issues for the project manager’s project, but it might affect other projects that use this contractor in future. What should be the project manager’s response, and why?

a-Inform the procurement department

b-Ignore the information

c-Begin a new vendor selection search

Other (explain)

2. Which of the following is a disadvantage of product-oriented layout?

a. There is a lack of flexibility necessary for handling a variety of production rates.

b. All of the options are disadvantages of product-oriented layouts.

c. High volume is required because of the large investment needed to establish the process

d. There is a lack of flexibility necessary for handling a variety of products.

e. Work stoppage at any one point can tie up the whole operation.