lesson 5

Question 1

3 types of organisation resources

Answer 1

capacity
- types of processes and assembly line balancing
- types of layout

Question 2

what is capacity

Answer 2

• number of outputs that can be treated by a specific opertional system and that operates under specific conditions

Question 3

What is rated capacity

Answer 3

• what the company can do
  -operating at full speed without interruptions

Question 4

What is effective capacity

Answer 4

• everything that is planned
• maximum production taking into account the planned stops

Question 5

What is real production

Answer 5

• everything that is and isn’t planned
  -production achieve taken into account various factors like breakdowns, supply problems

Question 6

what is real utilisation

Answer 6

• only for services
  -real production adjusted to clients demand

Question 7

What is buffer capacity

Answer 7

• quantity of products processed in reserve in anticipation of random variations

Question 8

Factors that influence capacity (7)

Answer 8

• range of products offered
  -utilisation time
• performance and operating costs
• balancing and organisation of work
• sources of variation
  -competitors and customers
• best operating level

Question 9

What is the breakeven point

Answer 9

• quantity necessary for the revenues to cover the expense meaning the total cost

Question 10

What is the facility layout

Answer 10

• arrangements of activities and processes that ensure a smooth flow of work, material, people and information through the operational system

Question 11

Goals of facility layout (6)

Answer 11

• improve work conditions (security)
• simplify the process (flexibility)
• utilisation of resources (space distance)
  -service environment (pleasant spaces)
• quality management (visual aids)
  -layout and relayout (ATM)

Question 12

Types of layout (5)

Answer 12

• fixed/stationary
  -functional
  -product centric
  -cellular
  -service