Module 6-8

Question 1

Capacity

Answer 1

Organizations, ability to sustainably provide customers with demand services/goods in amount requested, and in a timely manner

Question 2

Operations

Answer 2

A combination of different machines, equipment, and processes that make final product

Question 3

Capacity planning strategies

Answer 3

Lag
Match
Adjustment

Question 4

Lag

Answer 4

Adding capacity only after an organization is running at full capacity

Question 5

Match

Answer 5

Adds capacity in small amounts, moderate

Question 6

Adjustment

Answer 6

Add or reduce capacity in small/large amounts

Question 7

Product layout

Answer 7

Characterized by high demand for the same/similar products

Question 8

Process layout

Answer 8

Production of any different products with same equipment and low volume of any individual product

Question 9

To determine the capacity of the product/process layouts, we need to analyze the capacity of individual departments

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Determine system capacity…

Answer 10

Understand design, capacity, and effective capacity

Question 11

Design capacity

Answer 11

Max achievable output of a process system

Question 12

Effective capacity

Answer 12

Max capacity given the product mix, equipment, changeovers, and scheduled downtime of production schedule

Question 13

Capacity utilization

Answer 13

Capacity, utilization = actual output/design capacity

Question 14

Theory of constraints

Answer 14

Identify system constraints
Exploit
Subordinate
Elevate
Repeat

Question 15

Operation begins with…

Answer 15

Designing a product
Where/how products will be created
Setting capacity of the organization

Question 16

Regional facility strategy

Answer 16

Used when a customer convenience, and access are important or when outbound transportation costs are high

Question 17

Product facility strategy

Answer 17

When production process is complex and hard to control, or when a firm does not want to duplicate expensive equipment, so they produce in one facility

Question 18

Total cost equation

Answer 18

TC=(VC)x+FC

Question 19

Relationship between process selection, and critical elements in business

Answer 19

Volume
Cost
Profit 

Question 20

Leverage

Answer 20

Making workforce more productive through using better tools
As more sophisticated tools are applied to the production process, productivity and capacity increase and labor cost per unit declines

Question 21

Process layout

Answer 21

When similar equipment is grouped together

Question 22

Project oriented operation

Answer 22

Very flexible
Allows extensive customization

Question 23

Flexible manufacturing systems FMS

Answer 23

Relies on group tech to build families of parts
Low cost products with high variety

Question 24

Manufacturing cells

Answer 24

In this way product oriented layout can be designed that will reduce material handling costs
Rely on group text to Build family of parts

Question 25

Group tech

Answer 25

I set of methods that enables firms to classify parts based on size, shape, use, material, method of production

Question 26

When pursuing flexibility, think about three attributes

Answer 26

Range/variety
Mobility/responsiveness
Uniformity (ability to attain similar performance across the entire range of outputs)

Question 27

Economies of scale

Answer 27

Ability to produce more goods at a lower cost by utilizing fixed cost

Question 28

Economies of scope

Answer 28

Economies of scale through product line diversification.