Strayer Bus430 quiz 5

Bus430 quiz 5

Question 1

Which type of layout is best for high volumes of demand with few if any setups/changeovers?

Answer

		Product
		Process
		Cellular
		Fixed position

Question 2

Which of the following isnota common approach for designing process layouts?

Answer

		CRAFT
		ALDEP
		NIOSH
		CORELAP

Question 3

All of the following are common objectives of layout studiesexcept

Answer

		Minimize delays in materials handling and customer movement
		Minimize the number of workstations
		Provide for good housekeeping and maintenance
		Maintain flexibility

Question 4

Which of the following isnota disadvantage of virtual teams?

Answer

		Security
		Working hours
		Synchronizing calendars
		Socialization

Question 5

For a given cycle time in line balancing, assembly-line efficiency can beincreasedby

Answer

		Speeding the line
		Slowing the line
		Decreasing the number of work stations
		Increasing the number of work stations

Question 6

All of the following are limitations to process layoutexcept

Answer

		Higher movement and transportation costs
		More complicated planning and control systems
		Longer total processing time
		Limited range of products

Question 7

Considering ergonomics, which of the following doesnotfit?

Answer

		Improving productivity
		Group technology
		Designing equipment and instrumentation
		Considering physical capability of people

Question 8

The production of large goods such as airplanes is best accomplished using a ____ layout.

Answer

		Product
		Process
		Cellular
		Fixed position

Question 9

____ is vertical expansion of job duties to give the worker more responsibility.

Answer

		Job enlargement
		Job rotation
		Job enrichment
		Job design

Question 10

The typical layout of facilities in a hospital would be an example of a ____ layout.

Answer

		Product
		Process
		Cellular
		Fixed position

Question 11

The determination of specific job tasks and responsibilities is called ____.

Answer

		Job design
		Ergonomics
		Job enlargement
		Job enrichment

Question 12

An assembly line with 28 activities is to be balanced. The total amount of time required for all 28 activities is 39 minutes. The line will operate for 450 minutes per day. What must the cycle time be to achieve an output rate of 400 units/day?

Answer

		1.39 minutes
		11.54 minutes
		1.125 minutes
		0.89 minutes

Question 13

A(n) ____ performs entire jobs rather than specialized, assembly line work.

Answer

		Virtual team
		Self-managed team
		Natural work team
		Ergonomic team

Question 14

A ____ layout is an arrangement based on self-contained groups of equipment needed to produce a particular set of goods or services.

Answer

		Product
		Process
		Cellular
		Fixed position

Question 15

____ classifies parts into families so that cellular layouts can be effectively used.

Answer

		Ergonomics
		Job enlargement
		Group technology
		CRAFT

Question 16

Which one of the following isnotdirectly related to a supply chain?

Answer

		Distribution center
		Inventory
		Promotion/Advertising
		Supplier

Question 17

The weights typically used in the center-of-gravity method are

Answer

		Transportation costs
		Distances
		Volumes of goods
		Times

Question 18

A contract manufacturer can offer significant competitive advantages. Which one of the following isnotan advantage of using a contract manufacturer.

Answer

		Access to advanced manufacturing technologies
		Faster product time-to-market
		Lower costs from economies of scale
		Standardized design

Question 19

Factors such as managers' preferences, services and taxes, available transportation systems, banking services and environmental impacts would bemostclosely related to which level of the facility location hierarchy?

Answer

		Global (National) location
		Regional location
		District or community location
		Local site selection

Question 20

A pull system

Answer

		requires high levels of finished goods inventory
		relies heavily on accurate sales forecasts
		waits for customer orders
		necessitates standardized products

Question 21

All of the following are considered non-economic factors in location decisionsexcept

Answer

		Availability of labor
		Employee empowerment
		Transportation services
		Quality of life

Question 22

The metric "perfect order fulfillment" is often used to measure ____.

Answer

		Delivery reliability
		Responsiveness
		Supply chain efficiency
		Supply chain financial performance

Question 23

The point in the supply chain that separates the push system from the pull system is called the

Answer

		Reversal point
		Push-pull boundary
		Postponement site
		Center of gravity

Question 24

Managing the flow of goods and materials from the customer backward through the supply chain is called

Answer

		Reverse Logistics
		The Pull System
		The Push System
		Response Management

Question 25

A(n) ____ produces goods in advance of customer demand using a forecast of sales and moves them to points of sale where they are stored as finished goods inventory.

Answer

		Responsive supply chain
		Efficient supply chain
		Push system
		Pull system

Question 26

A firm that specializes in certain types of goods-producing activities, such as customized design, manufacturing, assembly, and packaging, and works for end users is called a ____.

Answer

		Responsive supply chain
		Contract manufacturer
		Distribution center
		Vendor-managed inventory supplier

Question 27

Where in its supply chain does Dell, Inc. begin to use a pull system?

Answer

		supplier
		factory
		distribution center
		customer

Question 28

For General Motors' supply chain, the ____ is the push-pull boundary.

Answer

		Supplier
		Factory
		Dealer
		Custom

Question 29

A(n) ____ produces only what is needed at upstream stages in the supply chain in response to customer demand signals.

Answer

		Responsive supply chain
		Efficient supply chain
		Push system
		Pull system

Question 30

____ is the process of delaying product customization until the product is closer to the customer at the end of a supply chain.

Answer

		Postponement
		Sourcing
		Deferral
		Multisite management