Ch. 12 and 11

Question 1

Direct labor

Answer 1

Labor that contributes directly to produciton. examples welding, assembling parts

Question 2

points to consider when material handling

Answer 2

improve customer service, reduce inventory, shorten delivery time, and lower overall handling cost

Question 3

Concept in lean manufacturing in which material is only moved to where it is needed, when it is needed, and how much is needed.

Answer 3

Just in time

Question 4

Push vs pull sytem

Answer 4

just producign items vs producign based on customer demand

Question 5

the most economical time standard( for indirect labor) and the most

Answer 5

Time standard

Question 6

Main areas for Quality control labor is

Answer 6

Line inspectors, Department inspectors, inspeciton department.

Question 7

A good surpervisor ratio is

Answer 7

20-25 operators to one supervisor, drops for office environment

Question 8

Routine maintaince

Answer 8

often have scheudled maintance

Question 9

Needs to be doen immedialty

Answer 9

Emergency maintance

Question 10

Work sampling

Answer 10

the procces of randomly selecting people to determine how they spend their time at work

Question 11

the safekeeping, or storage, and issuing of the company’s finished product.

Answer 11

Warehousing. placing high volume material in the most convenient location. have a fixed location for material to aid pickers to lean locations.

Question 12

one observation of one operator at once

Answer 12

Sample

Question 13

Responsibilities are to unload carriers, create a receiving materials

Answer 13

Repackaging department

Question 14

Steps for Work sampling

Answer 14

1. identify subject. 2.estbalish purpose of study 3. identify element. 4. estimate ratio of element 5. determine the level of accuracy and data 6. determine observations 7. schedule 8. communication 9. summarize the data 10. Summarize the data and state conclusions

Question 15

4 subcategories of work sampling

Answer 15

1. Elemental ratio studies 2. Performance sampling studies 3. Time standard development studies 4. Process effectiveness studies.