C215 - Operations Management WGU - Chapter 10 Facility Layout latest updated version with expert solutions + rationales (GUARANTEED SUCCESS)

Layout planning is

deciding on the best physical arrangement of all resources that consume space within a facility

In an office layout what is a benefit of proper layout planning?

building good working relationships

What are the types of layouts?

1. process

2. product

3. hybrid

4. fixed position

A company with a pure continuous processing system is MOST likely to use which layout type

Product

Which of the following is a characteristic of a product layout as compared to a process layout?

Space requirements for inventory storage are lower

What s a process layout?

A layout that groups resources based on similar processes or functions.

Which of the following is TRUE about ALDEP and CRAFT?

These are names of software packages used in layout planning.

Studies mentioned in the text have shown that workers that are in close proximity to each other are more likely too ___

have a greater understanding, tolerance and trust for one another

What is a layout that can be easily modified to meet changing demand?

Flexible layout

Which of the following are special cases of process layout?

Warehouse and office layouts

______ is one of the key trade-offs in office layouts

privacy versus proximity

What is TRUE about storage areas of equal size in warehouse layouts?

The goal is to locate the departments with the highest number of trips closest to the dock

What is the term for the maximum amount of time each workstation has to complete its assigned task

Cycle time

The goal of determining the output rate is to design a ____ ______ that can produce the desired number of units with the ________ amount of work centers and a/an ______ of workload

- product layout

- least

- balance

Hybrid layouts combine characteristics of which two types of layouts?

product and process

What is the process of creating clusters of products based on similar processing requirements?

group technology layouts

ALDEP and CRAFT

computer software packages for designing process layouts

Balance delay

the amount by which the line efficiency falls short of 100%

block plan

schematic showing the placement of resources in a facility

cells

hybrid layouts that create groups of products based on similar processing requirements.

Cycle time

the maximum amount of time each workstation has to complete its assigned tasks

Efficiency ratio

the ratio of total productive time divided by the total time, given as a percentage

Fixed position layout

a layout in which the product cannot be moved due to its size and al the resources have to come to the production site.

Flexible layouts

Layouts that remain desirable many years into the future or can be easily modified to meet changing demand.

Form-to matrix

table that gives the number of trips or units of product moved between any pair of departments.

Hybrid layouts

that combine characteristics of the process and product layouts

Immediate predecessor

a task that must be performed immediately before another task

intermittent processing systems

systems used to produce low volumes of many different products

Layout planning

deciding on the best physical arrangement of all resources that consume space within a facility

Line balancing

the process of assigning tasks to workstations in a product layout in order to achieve a desired output and balance the workload among stations.

mixed-model line

a line designed to produce many versions of a product

Output rate

the number of units we wish to produce over a specific period of time

Paced line

a system in which the product being worked on is physically attached to the line and automatically moved to the next station when the cycle time has elapsed

Process layouts

layouts that group resources based on similar processes or functions

Product layouts

layouts that arrange resources in sequence to allow for an efficient buildup of the product

REL chart

Table that reflects opinions of managers with regard to the importance of having any two departments close together

Repetitive processing systems

Systems used to produce high volumes of a few standardized products

single-model line

a line designed to produce only one version of a product

Theoretical minimum number of stations

the number of workstations needed on a line to achieve 100 percent efficiency.