A process that is in statistical control will always yield products that meet their design specifications.

True
False

Question 2
JIT suppliers have concerns that the JIT firm’s demands for small lot sizes are simply a way of transferring holding cost from manufacturer firm to the supplier firm.

True
False

Question 3
A process-oriented layout is the traditional way to support a product differentiation strategy.

True
False

Question 4
Employee empowerment is unnecessary in the Toyota Production System, because automation and powerful information systems reduce the need for employee creativity and decision making.

True
False

Question 5
Some degree of variability is present in almost all processes.

True
False

Question 6
The objective of warehouses layout is to find the optimum trade-off between handling cost and costs associated with warehouse space.

True
False

Question 7
Heuristics are problem-solving procedures that mathematically optimize the solution.

True
False

Question 8

The assumptions necessary for a successful product layout include all of the following except

adequate volume for high equipment utilization
standardized product
volatile product demand
All of the above are appropriate assumptions.
None of the above is an appropriate assumption

Question 9
Which of the following is not an attribute of lean operators?

eliminating almost all inventory through just-in-time techniques
minimizing space requirements by reducing the distance a part travels
pushing responsibility to the highest level possible through centralized decision making
educating suppliers to accept responsibility for helping meet customer needs
All of the above are attributes of lean producers.

Question 10
The local newspaper receives several complaints per day about typographic errors. Over a seven-day period, the publisher has received calls from readers reporting the following number of errors: 4, 3, 2, 6, 7, 3, and 9, based on these data alone, what type of control chart(s) should the publisher use?

p-chart
c-chart
X-bar- and R-charts
X-bar-chart

R-chart

Question 11
Which of the following is an example of variable measurement?

Mistakes per week
Errors per thousand line of code
Number of complaints
Time waiting for service
Percent shipments on time

Question 12
Which of the following are major factors considered in layout design?
1) Capacity and space requirement.
2) Material handling requirements.
3) Flexibility.
4) Flows of information.
5) Cost of moving between various working areas.

1 and 2.
2, 3 and 5.
1, 3, 4 and 5.
All of the above except 3.
All of the above.

For which of the following would a process layout be most appropriate?

A hospital.
Automobile assembly plant.
Building Boeing 747 jet.
An office.
A warehouse.