OPM Exam 2

What is the point of batching?

• dec set up time

• dec throughput time

• inc throughput rate

• inc cycle time

What happens if batch size is too large?

• capacity, utilization, and throughput rate inc

• capacity and utilization inc, but throughput rate dec

• capacity inc, but utilization and throughput rate dec

• capacity dec, but utilization and throughput rate inc

What is a job shop?

• 2 workers/unit

• N workers working in a series, each doing 1 task

• some workers do some tasks & some do others in no specific order

• N # of workers working in parallel doing all tasks

What is a flow shop?

• N workers working in a series, each doing 1 task

• 2 workers/unit

• N workers working in parallel doing all tasks

• workers work on different steps in no specific order

Which is not an element in the chart for balancing lines?

• Tasks Available

• Task Selected

• Utilization

• Station

• Remaining Time

Which is not an element of process choice?

• Process Design

• Process Layout Types

• Equipment

• Staffing/Training

• Quality

What are the 2 types of line flow?

• Continuous & Batched

• Discrete & Single

• Continuous & Single

• Discrete & Continuous

What is discrete flow?

• conversion/processing of undifferentiated materials

• large variety of goods/services, each using different combos & sequences of tasks

• production of discrete parts; activities are arranged in sequence of operations & follow definite sequence from 1 task to next

• production of small batches of large # of different products, most of which require different set/sequence of processing steps

What is continuous flow?

• production of discrete parts; activities are arranged in sequence of operations & there is single flow as all products follow definite sequence from 1 task to next

• conversion/processing of undifferentiated materials

• large variety of goods/services, each using different combos & sequences of tasks

• production of small batches of large # of different products, most of which require different combos & sequences of tasks

Was Kristen's Cookie Case or OJ Concentrate Case a continuous flow?

• Kristen's Cookie

• OJ Concentrate