Process Selection

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Operations and Supply Chain Strategy
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Service Delivery System Design
Process-Flow Analysis
Lean Thinking and Lean Systems
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Question 1

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A large office with a printing department,a drafting department with all of the engineers located together,and all of the managers located together in a large suite of offices is an example of

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an assembly line process.

a batch process.

a project process.

a continuous process.

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Question 2

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The throughput ratio (TR)is the ratio of the total processing time for the job divided by

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total waiting time.

utilization.

total waiting time plus total processing time.

100.

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Question 3

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Process efficiency is usually highest in which type of process?

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Assembly line

Batch

Project

Job shop

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Question 4

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Referring to the product-process matrix,if a company has a few major products with high demand and a jumbled flow (job shop)process,we know the company

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has a company strategy.

is on the diagonal of the matrix.

is further in its product life cycle than its process life cycle.

is further in its process life cycle than its product life cycle.

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Question 5

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An important lesson from the product-process matrix is

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give importance to product choice decisions over process choice decisions.

give importance to process choice decisions over product choice decisions.

give importance to aligning product choice decisions and process choice decisions.

most firms should operate off the diagonal to achieve competitive status.

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Question 6

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The type of processing system that is used for highly standardized products such as oil and gasoline is

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mass production.

continuous process.

project.

batch.

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Question 7

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A _ operation uses a process layout,while a __ operation uses a product layout.

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batch, assembly line

assembly line, batch

job shop, batch

continuous, assembly line

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Question 8

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The type of processing system that is used for complex jobs with a unique or creative set of activities and where automation is virtually impossible is

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mass production.

continuous production.

project.

batch.

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Question 9

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The type of processing system that has high product variety and moderate capital investment is

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line.

continuous production.

project.

batch.

mass production.

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Question 10

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Service level and capacity utilization are performance measures of a _____ process.

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make-to-stock

make-to-order

assemble-to-order

All of the above are true.

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Question 11

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Which of the following is among the factors that influence process selection?

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Capital requirements

Labor

Technology

All of the above

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Question 12

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An example of an industry that produces a few major discrete products and uses a product layout is

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commercial printer.

heavy equipment.

automotive assembly.

sugar refinery.

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Question 13

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Which of the following are the three forms of mass customization?

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Modular production, postponement, and efficient customer response.

Fast changeover, modular production, and make-to-stock.

Modular production, postponement, and fast changeover.

Assemble-to-order, modular production, and value analysis.

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Question 14

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Mass customization is defined as

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producing whatever the customer wants.

making a small variety of products by use of mass production.

producing a large variety of products at approximately the same cost as mass production.

customizing products using economies of scale.

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Question 15

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Mass customization makes use of the concept of

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economies of scale.

economies of scope.

economies of variety.

economies of customization.

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Question 16

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Which of the following is NOT one of the five classifications of process flows or forms?

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Batch

Project

Variable

Continuous

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Question 17

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Assembly lines have a number of characteristics.Which of the following is typically NOT a characteristic of assembly lines?

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Low flexibility concerning design and volume changes.

High volume (output) levels.

Use of general-purpose equipment.

Low per-unit manufacturing cost.

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Question 18

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Assembly lines have a number of characteristics.Which of the following is typically NOT a characteristic of assembly lines?

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Narrow range of labor skill (low skill) requirements for an individual.

Highly standardized designs.

High equipment utilization and efficiency rates.

Variable-path work flows.

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Question 19

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Batch flow production systems have a number of characteristics.Which of the following is typically NOT a characteristic of batch flow production systems?

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Low throughput volume.

Greater ability to customize products or services.

Throughput ratios (TR) commonly exceeding 70%.

Lower investment in raw materials and finished goods inventory than an assembly line.

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Question 20

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Batch flow production systems have a number of characteristics.Which of the following is typically NOT a characteristic of batch flow production systems?

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Facility layout organized into work centers.

Variable-path work flows.

High skill labor requirements.

Special-purpose equipment.

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Process Selection

A large office with a printing department,a drafting department with all of the engineers located together,and all of the managers located together in a large suite of offices is an example of

The throughput ratio (TR)is the ratio of the total processing time for the job divided by

Process efficiency is usually highest in which type of process?

Referring to the product-process matrix,if a company has a few major products with high demand and a jumbled flow (job shop)process,we know the company

An important lesson from the product-process matrix is

The type of processing system that is used for highly standardized products such as oil and gasoline is

A _____ operation uses a process layout,while a ______ operation uses a product layout.

The type of processing system that is used for complex jobs with a unique or creative set of activities and where automation is virtually impossible is

The type of processing system that has high product variety and moderate capital investment is

Service level and capacity utilization are performance measures of a _____ process.

Which of the following is among the factors that influence process selection?

An example of an industry that produces a few major discrete products and uses a product layout is

Which of the following are the three forms of mass customization?

Mass customization is defined as

Mass customization makes use of the concept of

Which of the following is NOT one of the five classifications of process flows or forms?

Assembly lines have a number of characteristics.Which of the following is typically NOT a characteristic of assembly lines?

Assembly lines have a number of characteristics.Which of the following is typically NOT a characteristic of assembly lines?

Batch flow production systems have a number of characteristics.Which of the following is typically NOT a characteristic of batch flow production systems?

Batch flow production systems have a number of characteristics.Which of the following is typically NOT a characteristic of batch flow production systems?

A _ operation uses a process layout,while a __ operation uses a product layout.