Layout and Line Balancing

Question 1

Focused Facilities are appropriate when?

Answer 1

Similar product has a reasonable and stable demand. they are designed to match both the customer product requirement and demand; note that no extra resources or wasted resoused existe and it requires a takt time

Question 2

Takt Time is?

Answer 2

the total work time available divided by units required to satisfy customer needs

Question 3

Cycle time is?

Answer 3

Production time available per day/ units required per day

Question 4

whats the equation for the theoretical minimum number of workstations?

Answer 4

Time for tasks (SUM)/ Cycle time

Question 5

To calculate Efficiency?

Answer 5

Total task times / The produce of the ACTUAL number of workstations X largest assigned cycle time

Question 6

To calculate idle time

Answer 6

Actual number of workstations x largest cycle time - sum of task times

Question 7

What is a fixed Position layout? Example?

Answer 7

the project remains in one place and the workers come to the work area? Operating table, building a house, ship or bridge

Question 8

what are challenges of a fixed position laybout?

Answer 8

Limited space at site ; workers and equipment must come to site

Question 9

process oriented layout? example?

Answer 9

can handle a wide variet of products or services. this is typically low vol. high variety. each part goes under a different sequence of operations. EX: ER room and 2 patients having two routes

Question 10

what are challenges of a process oriented layout?

Answer 10

minimizing the costs of travel. and scheduling across departments

Question 11

What is a work cell? example?

Answer 11

Smallest of the three focused facilities. it reorganizes people so that they can focus on making a singlue produc. this is used when volume warrents a special arrangement of machinery and equipment ex: rental apartments having the show house near the oddive or a drive thru covid shot fair

Question 12

what are advantages of a work cell?

Answer 12

travel shorter, complete faster, occupy less space, increased utilization

Question 13

product orientated layout (assembly line?) advantages and disadvantages being?

Answer 13

ad:
rapid throughput and high utilization
challenges being :
work stoppage at any tie up points; line balancing requred; low variety and high and consistent volume is required

Question 14

what are the repetitive production assumptions?

Answer 14

1. volume is adequate for high utilization
2. product demands is stable enough to justify the high investment of specialized equipment
3. product is standardized or approaching a phase of its life cycle that justifies investment in specialized equipment
4. supplies of raw materials and components are adequate and of uniform quality
   examples: fabrication line builds components fro a part like building a fridge
   assembly line puts the fabricated parts together as part of a series of workstations

Question 15

what are 5 important considerations for layout deign?

Answer 15

1. high utilization of space equip and people
2. improved flow of info, materials and people
3. improved EE morale and safe working conditions
4. improved customer client interaction
5. Flexibility (What ever the layout is now, it will need to change)

Question 16

What is a service Scape?

Answer 16

describes the physical surround in which service is delivered and how the surrounding have a humanistic effect on customers and employees. think about ambient conditions, spatial layout and functionality; signs symbols and artifacts.