FPD M4 - M1000 Flashcards

1
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consists of all equipment, machinery, and furnishings within the structure.

A

LAYOUT

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2
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the configuration of departments, work centers, and equipment, with particular
emphasis on movement of work (customers or materials) through the system

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Layout

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3
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Layout that uses standardized processing operations to achieve smooth, rapid, high-volume flow

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Product Layour

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4
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Layout that can handle varied processing
requirements; such as milling, assembly & test, grinding, drilling, plating

A

Process Layout

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5
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Layout in which the product or project remains stationary, and workers, materials, and equipment are
moved as needed

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Fixed Position Layout

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6
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Layout in which machines are grouped into a cell that can process items that have similar processing
requirements

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Cellular Manufacturing

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7
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The grouping into part families of items with similar design or manufacturing characteristics

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Group Technology

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8
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Using this space determination method, the present space requirements are converted to those required for the proposed layout.

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Converting Method

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9
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It is the most complex Flexible Manufacturing System layout which allows material to move among the machine centers in any order and typically includes several support stations such as tool interchange stations, pallet or fixture build stations, inspection stations, and chip/ coolant collection systems.

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Open-Field Layout

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10
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What is the objective of designing the product, process, and schedule in relation to facilities planning?

A

An efficient production system

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11
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Cellular layout is a type of layout which

a. Groups machines into department according to their function.
b. Groups machines into small assembly lines that produce families of parts.
c. Allows production of larger lots by reducing set-up time.
d. Encourages the use of larger and efficient machinery.

A

b. Groups machines into small assembly lines that produce families of parts.

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12
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The arrangement of all equipment, machinery, and furnishings within the structure.

a. Facility Planning
c. Layout Design

b. Facility Location
d. Handling System Design

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c. Layout Design

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13
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This program is used to generate and evaluate plant layout which does not restrict the final layout to
uniform shape, nor does it allow fixing departments to certain locations, resulting in unrealistic
layouts.

a. ALDEP - Automated Layout Design Program
b. PLANET - Plant Layout Analysis and Evaluation Technique
c. CORELAP - Computerized Relationship Layout Planning
d. CRAFT - Computerized Relative Allocation of Facilities Technique

A

Answer: b. PLANET

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14
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_____ based on simple rules, have
been developed to provide good (not optimal) solutions to line balancing problems

A

heuristic methods

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15
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Which of the following is not a characteristic of product layouts?

a. Standardized product
b. Sequential arrangements of machines c. High material handling costs
d. Continuous production system

A

high material handling cost

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16
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Add tasks to a workstation in order of task
precedence one at a time until utilization is 100% or
is observed to fall

A

Incremental Utilization
Method

Appropriate when one or more task times is equal to or greater than the cycle time

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17
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A product layout is characterized by –

a. Narrow aisle ways
c. Uses of general purpose equipment
b. Organized by function
d. Produces goods to customer order

A

narrow aise ways

18
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An approach to scoring models in computerized layout evaluation which attempts to approximate the ―cost‖ of flow between activities.

a. Adjacency-Based Scoring
b. Distance-Weighted Adjacency-Based Scoring
c. Sequence-Based Scoring
d. Distance-Based Scoring

A

d. Distance-Based Scoring

19
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  1. Which is not a characteristic of a process layout?

a. Varied skills
b. General purpose
c. Low in-process
d. Machine location layout

A

C

20
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  1. In a __________________ layout, work stations are arranged according to the general function they perform without regard to any particular product.

a. Product
b. Process
c. Fixed Position
d. Group Technology

A

a. Product

21
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  1. A layout procedure which is based on the space relationship diagram, modifying considerations, and practical limitations, a number of alternative layouts are designed and evaluated.

a. Immer’s Basic Steps
b. Apple’s Plant Layout Procedure
c. Reed’s Plant Layout Procedure
d. Muther’s Systematic Layout Planning

A

Answer: d. Muther’s Systematic Layout Planning

22
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  1. It is a form of flow pattern that is applicable when it is desired to terminate the flow very near the point where the flow originated.

A. Straight Line Flow
b. L-Shaped Flow
c. U-Shaped Flow
d. Circular Flow

A

d

23
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It determines how an activity’s tangible fixed assets best support achieving the activity’s objectives.

A

. Facility Planning

24
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  1. A type of layout used when the product is too large or cumbersome to move through the various processing steps. Consequently, rather than take the product to the processes, the processes are brought to the product.

a. Fixed Position Layout b. Product Layout c. Group Layout d. Process Layout

A

Answer: a. Fixed Position Layout

25
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A programmable equipment connected by an automated material handling system and controlled by a central computer.

a. Flexible Manufacturing System
b. Group Technology
c. Mixed Model Assembly Lines
d. Computer Method for Sequencing Operations

A

a

26
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A layout construction program that uses the total closeness rating, which is the sum of all numerical values, assigned to the closeness relationships in a relationship chart between a department and all other departments.

a. ALDEP - Automated Layout Design Program
b. PLANET - Plant Layout Analysis and Evaluation Technique
c. CORELAP - Computerized Relationship Layout Planning
d. CRAFT - Computerized Relative Allocation of Facilities Technique

A

Answer: c. CORELAP

27
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It is the maximum work station time on the line.

a. Desired Cycle Time
c. Actual Cycle Time
b. Lead Time
d. Balanced Time

A

c

28
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The arrangement of desired machinery of a plant, established or contemplated, in the way which will permit the easiest flow of materials, at the lowest cost and with the minimum of handling, in processing the product from the receipt of raw materials to the dispatch of the finished product.

a. Line Balancing b. Block Diagram
c. Plant Layout d. Relationship Char

A

c

29
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A layout procedure composed of three simple steps, which can be applied to any type of layout problem. These steps are: put the problem on paper, show lines of the flow, and convert flow lines to machine lines.

a. Immer’s Basic Steps
b. Apple’s Plant Layout Procedure
c. Reed’s Plant Layout Procedure d. Muther’s Systematic Layout Planning

A

a

30
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It is a way to visualize the amount of movement that occurs between departments.

a. Relationship Diagramming
c. Line Balancing

b. Block Diagramming
d. Digital Clustering Algorithm

A

b. Block Diagramming

31
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It is the time required to complete an item.
a. Desired Cycle Time
c. Actual Cycle Time
b. Lead Time
d. Balanced Time

A

b

32
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It takes a load summary chart and block diagram as input and then makes pair wise exchanges of departments until no improvements in cost or non-adjacency score can be found.

a. ALDEP - Automated Layout Design Program
b. PLANET - Plant Layout Analysis and Evaluation Technique
c. CORELAP - Computerized Relationship Layout Planning
d. CRAFT - Computerized Relative Allocation of Facilities Technique

A

d

33
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Are physical restrictions on the order in which operations are performed on the assembly line?

a. Precedence Requirements
b. Station Times
c. Balance Delays
d. Production Time Available

A

a. Precedence Requirements

34
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A space determination method consists of a single machine plus all the associated equipment and space required for its operation. Work space, additional maintenance space, and storage space are added to the space requirements for the machine.

a. Roughed-Out Layout Method
b. Production-Center Method
c. Space-Standards Method
d. Converting Method

A

b

35
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A common goal in designing process layouts is –

a. Minimizing the number of workers
b. Minimizing the idle time
c. Minimizing material handling costs
d. Balancing the work at each station

A

Answer: c. Minimizing material handling costs

36
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  1. Mixed model assembly lines —

a. Are simple to balance than single model assembly lines.
b. Are usually U-shaped or S-shaped layouts.
c. Require a more specialized workforce.
d. Are most efficient when production of one type is completely finished before another type of model is introduced.

A

b

37
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Which of the following tools is used primarily in determining machine location for a product layout?

a. Line Balancing
b. Block Diagram
c. Assembly Diagram
d. Flow Diagram

A

a

38
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  1. Cycle time is not –
    a. Daily operating time divided by the desired production b. The maximum allowable time at each work station
    c. How often items roll off the assembly
    d. The time required to complete a product from start to finish
A

d

39
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It depicts the probable movement of materials by corresponding lines superimposed on the floor plan of the area under study.

a. Flow Process Chart
b. multiproduct process chart
d. from to chart
c. Flow Diagram

A

c

40
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A type of layout used when processes are located according to the processing sequence for the product. Material flows directly from a workstation to the adjacent workstation.

a. Fixed Position Layout b. Product Layout c. Group Layout d. Process Layout

A

b

41
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A type of layout used when production volumes for individual products are not sufficient thereby grouping products into logical product families.

a. Fixed Position Layout b. Product Layout c. Group Layout d. Process Layout

A

c