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Test Bank For Operations Management, Global Edition 12th Edition By William Stevenson
Chapter 06
Process Selection and Facility Layout
True / False Questions
1. Continuous processing is the best way to produce customized output.
True False
2. As a general rule, continuous processing systems produce products for inventory rather than for customer order.
True False
3. A job-shop processing system generally requires less-skilled workers than a continuous processing system.
True False
4. Avoiding bottlenecks is the primary goal of product design.
True False
5. In general, job-shop systems have a lower unit cost than continuous systems do because continuous systems use costly specialized equipment.
True False
6. Continuous production has been a significant factor underpinning the U.S. standard of living over the last century.
True False
7. Right-sized equipment tends to be larger than equipment used in traditional process layouts.
True False
8. Intermittent processing can take the form of batch processing or a job shop.
True False
9. The term “computer-aided manufacturing” refers primarily to the use of robotics in process control.
True False
10. Flexible manufacturing systems bring the benefits of automation to continuous processes.
True False
11. Repetitive processing systems usually produce goods specifically for customer orders rather than for inventory.
True False
12. Morale problems can be a reason for redesign of a facility layout.
True False
13. There are three basic process types: input, processing, and output.
True False
14. A cafeteria line would be an example of a process-focused layout.
True False
15. A possible disadvantage of a product layout is an inflexible system.
True False
16. Product layouts involve high utilization of labor and equipment.
True False
17. A manufacturing cell allows the production of a wide range of very different products.
True False
18. Product layouts can more easily adapt to variations in product requirements than process layouts can.
True False
19. Process layouts feature departments or other functional groupings of personnel or equipment.
True False
20. Information technology refers to competitive data.
True False
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