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The objective of the load-distance method is to minimize the ________ into and out of the facility.

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Table 9.11 A company of four departments has the following trip matrix and current locations of all departments: Trips Between Departments Table 9.11 A company of four departments has the following trip matrix and current locations of all departments: Trips Between Departments Current Layout -Use the information in Table 9.11.What is the load-distance score for the current layout? (Assume rectilinear distance and that the distance between departments A and B is one unit of distance. ) A) less than or equal to 80 B) more than 80 but less than or equal to 95 C) more than 95 but less than or equal to 110 D) more than 110 Current Layout Table 9.11 A company of four departments has the following trip matrix and current locations of all departments: Trips Between Departments Current Layout -Use the information in Table 9.11.What is the load-distance score for the current layout? (Assume rectilinear distance and that the distance between departments A and B is one unit of distance. ) A) less than or equal to 80 B) more than 80 but less than or equal to 95 C) more than 95 but less than or equal to 110 D) more than 110 -Use the information in Table 9.11.What is the load-distance score for the current layout? (Assume rectilinear distance and that the distance between departments A and B is one unit of distance. )


A) less than or equal to 80
B) more than 80 but less than or equal to 95
C) more than 95 but less than or equal to 110
D) more than 110

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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A(n)________ allocates space and indicates placement of each department.

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When volumes are high,an advantage of line-flow layouts over flexible-flow layouts is that less unproductive time is lost to changeovers and material handling.

A) True
B) False

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Build-It-Fast Inc.is analyzing the performance of its assembly line.Management observes that the line assembles 80 widgets per hour and that the total productive time needed to assemble one widget is 170 seconds.The assembly line currently has 6 stations.What is the efficiency of this line?


A) less than 70%
B) 70-80%
C) 81-90%
D) more than 90%

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Table 9.3 A firm has the following demand forecasts for the five markets that it serves: Table 9.3 A firm has the following demand forecasts for the five markets that it serves: -Use the information in Table 9.3.What is the center of gravity? A) x ≤ 7,y ≤ 8 B) x > 7,y ≤ 8 C) x ≤ 7,y > 8 D) x > 7,y > 8 -Use the information in Table 9.3.What is the center of gravity?


A) x ≤ 7,y ≤ 8
B) x > 7,y ≤ 8
C) x ≤ 7,y > 8
D) x > 7,y > 8

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Table 9.21 Table 7.21 The following information is given about an assembly line. The desired output rate is 90 units per hour. Table 9.21 Table 7.21 The following information is given about an assembly line. The desired output rate is 90 units per hour. -Use the information in Table 9.21.If you are using the longest work-element time rule,how many workstations do you need? A) 2 stations B) 3 stations C) 4 stations D) more than 4 stations -Use the information in Table 9.21.If you are using the longest work-element time rule,how many workstations do you need?


A) 2 stations
B) 3 stations
C) 4 stations
D) more than 4 stations

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Table 9.23 The Terminal Company is attempting to balance its assembly line of high-voltage electrical connectors.The desired output for the line is 50 connectors per hour,and the information on the work elements for this assembly line is as follows. Table 9.23 The Terminal Company is attempting to balance its assembly line of high-voltage electrical connectors.The desired output for the line is 50 connectors per hour,and the information on the work elements for this assembly line is as follows. -Use the information from Table 9.23,and the longest work-element rule to balance this line.What is the idle time for the third station? A) less than 5 seconds B) 5-10 seconds C) 11-15 seconds D) more than 15 seconds -Use the information from Table 9.23,and the longest work-element rule to balance this line.What is the idle time for the third station?


A) less than 5 seconds
B) 5-10 seconds
C) 11-15 seconds
D) more than 15 seconds

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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A national drugstore chain prefers to operate one outlet in a town that has four major market segments.The number of potential customers in each segment,along with the location coordinates,are given below. A national drugstore chain prefers to operate one outlet in a town that has four major market segments.The number of potential customers in each segment,along with the location coordinates,are given below. Which would be the best location using the center of gravity method? A) x > 10,y < 5 B) x < 10,y > 5 C) x < 9,y < 6 D) x < 11,y > 8 Which would be the best location using the center of gravity method?


A) x > 10,y < 5
B) x < 10,y > 5
C) x < 9,y < 6
D) x < 11,y > 8

E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

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A(n)________ layout arranges workstations or departments in a linear path.

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A(n)________ layout arranges the product in a fixed place.

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Which one of the following statements regarding product layout is best?


A) The product layout organizes resources around common functions.
B) Two basic questions in line balancing are how many stations are needed,and what work elements are assigned to each station.
C) The efficiency of an assembly line can be optimized by maximizing the number of stations.
D) As desired hourly output rate becomes higher,the cycle time of the assembly line becomes longer.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Table 9.22 The production of a particular product consists of seven work elements.The desired output rate is 60 units per hour.The work element and their precedence relationships are given. Table 9.22 The production of a particular product consists of seven work elements.The desired output rate is 60 units per hour.The work element and their precedence relationships are given. -Use the information in Table 9.22.Using the longest work-element time rule,how many stations are required? A) 2 stations B) 3 stations C) 4 stations D) 5 stations -Use the information in Table 9.22.Using the longest work-element time rule,how many stations are required?


A) 2 stations
B) 3 stations
C) 4 stations
D) 5 stations

E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

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A single facility is needed to meet the demand of four regions depicted as follows: A single facility is needed to meet the demand of four regions depicted as follows: If the plant is located at A,what is the total load-distance score,assuming Euclidean distance? A) less than or equal to 1000 B) more than 1000 but less than or equal to 1100 C) more than 1100 but less than or equal to 1200 D) more than 1200 If the plant is located at A,what is the total load-distance score,assuming Euclidean distance?


A) less than or equal to 1000
B) more than 1000 but less than or equal to 1100
C) more than 1100 but less than or equal to 1200
D) more than 1200

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Table 9.1 A single facility is needed to meet the demands of four markets. The locations and demands of these four markets are shown below. Table 9.1 A single facility is needed to meet the demands of four markets. The locations and demands of these four markets are shown below. -Use the information from Table 9.1.What are the x- and y-coordinates for the center of gravity? A) x ≥ 6,y ≥ 7 B) x ≥ 6,y < 7 C) x < 6,y ≥ 7 D) x < 6,y < 7 -Use the information from Table 9.1.What are the x- and y-coordinates for the center of gravity?


A) x ≥ 6,y ≥ 7
B) x ≥ 6,y < 7
C) x < 6,y ≥ 7
D) x < 6,y < 7

E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Malhotra Company has four distribution centers located at the location coordinates given as follows.The monthly demand at each center is also given. Malhotra Company has four distribution centers located at the location coordinates given as follows.The monthly demand at each center is also given. Management wants to build a new plant that would be located at the center of gravity of the four distribution centers.Which of the following options best represents the coordinates of new plant location? A) x-coordinate is greater than 150 but less than 170; y-coordinate is greater than 210 but less than 230 B) x-coordinate is greater than 150 but less than 170; y-coordinate is greater than 230 but less than 250 C) x-coordinate is greater than 170 but less than 190; y-coordinate is greater than 210 but less than 230 D) x-coordinate is greater than 170 but less than 190; y-coordinate is greater than 230 but less than 250 Management wants to build a new plant that would be located at the center of gravity of the four distribution centers.Which of the following options best represents the coordinates of new plant location?


A) x-coordinate is greater than 150 but less than 170; y-coordinate is greater than 210 but less than 230
B) x-coordinate is greater than 150 but less than 170; y-coordinate is greater than 230 but less than 250
C) x-coordinate is greater than 170 but less than 190; y-coordinate is greater than 210 but less than 230
D) x-coordinate is greater than 170 but less than 190; y-coordinate is greater than 230 but less than 250

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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Table 9.23 The Terminal Company is attempting to balance its assembly line of high-voltage electrical connectors.The desired output for the line is 50 connectors per hour,and the information on the work elements for this assembly line is as follows. Table 9.23 The Terminal Company is attempting to balance its assembly line of high-voltage electrical connectors.The desired output for the line is 50 connectors per hour,and the information on the work elements for this assembly line is as follows. -Use the information from Table 9.23,and the longest work-element rule to balance this line.If the time needed to perform work element K was reduced by 1 second and all other work element times were unchanged,what would happen to the number of stations needed to balance the line? A) It would stay the same. B) It would decrease by 1 station. C) It would decrease by 2 stations. D) It would increase by 1 station. -Use the information from Table 9.23,and the longest work-element rule to balance this line.If the time needed to perform work element K was reduced by 1 second and all other work element times were unchanged,what would happen to the number of stations needed to balance the line?


A) It would stay the same.
B) It would decrease by 1 station.
C) It would decrease by 2 stations.
D) It would increase by 1 station.

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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