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Facilities Planning 4th Edition James A. Tompkins, John A. White, Yavuz A. Bozer, J. M. A. Tanchoco - Solutions
Develop a set of attributes for comparing bar code printers.
Develop a set of attributes for comparing bar code readers.
Develop a set of attributes for comparing automated data collection systems.
Develop a set of attributes for comparing small part storage alternatives.
Develop a set of attributes for comparing unit load retrieval technologies.
Develop a set of attributes for comparing unit load storage systems.
Develop a set of attributes for comparing automated guided vehicle systems.
Develop a set of attributes for comparing sorting conveyors.
Briefly describe the following types of material handling equipment. (Select three from the list of material handling equipment.)
The route sheet for a part is as follows:A – F – E – D – C – B – A – F Two thousand pieces will flow through from the first machine A to the final machine F based on the given sequence of operations. A unit load size of 50 is initially specified at the first machine. However, due to
Develop a case study illustrating unit load interactions with material handling system components.
Visit a local factory and describe the various material handling devices/systems that you observe.
Visit a local factory and perform an audit of their containerization system. Make a checklist.
Distinguish between a two-way and a four-way pallet.
Sketch a 40 48 pallet and compare it with a 48 40 pallet.
Following the format of Problems 5.1 and 5.2, select two related principles anda. Explain what each meansb. Give a specific example of how each can be applied
For each of the following material handling principles, (a) explain what it means and(b) give a specific example of how it can be applied.a. Unit load principleb. Space utilization principle
For each of the following material handling principles, (a) explain what it means and(b) give a specific example of how it can be applied.a. Work principleb. Ergonomic principle
Who should be involved in designing the system?
Who should be trained to service and maintain the material handling system?
Who should be handling material? What are the required skills to perform the material handling tasks?
Which alternative is preferred?
Which material handling system is cost effective?
Which types of material handling equipment, if any, should be considered?
Which material handling operations are necessary?
Make a list of criteria that can be used to evaluate office plans.
Make a list of additional features that an office campus could provide to enhance the experience of its resident companies.
Compare the traditional office concept with the campus office concept in terms of employees’personal satisfaction.
Give advantages and disadvantages of open versus closed office structures.
How important is it to involve individual employees in the office planning process?
What are the ADA implications fora. The building in which this class is taught?b. Your school’s football stadium?c. Your school’s student center?
Discuss the impact on personnel services of multilevel versus single-level facilities.
Is it a good idea to consult with employees who are to utilize personnel services before planning these services? Why or why not?
Are personnel services as important in office facilities as they are in production facilities?Describe in detail.
Describe the largest personnel service problem on campus. How could this problem be resolved?
If two nurses and a part-time physician are to be employed in a health services area, how much space should be allowed in the facilities plan?
What is the impact on space requirements for a full kitchen and cafeteria food service for the luncheon patterns given in Problem 4.9?
What is the impact on space requirements for a serving line and cafeteria food service for the luncheon patterns given in Problem 4.9?
What is the impact on space requirements for a vending machine and cafeteria food service for the following luncheon patterns?800 employees—one shift 400 employees—two shifts 200 employees—four shifts
The Ajax Manufacturing Company has decided to allow its employees one hour for lunch. The lunch breaks are to start at 11:00 A.M. and to end at 1:00 P.M. How many lunch starting times can be accommodated if lunch breaks must begin and end on the hour, on the quarter hour, or on the half hour?
A facility is to house 50 female and 50 male employees. Using a 40% allowance for aisles and clearances, how much space should be planned for the restrooms?
Discuss the pros and cons of parking decks (i.e., multilevel parking structures) compared to surface lots.
in your calculations.
Locate a rectangular or near-rectangular parking lot in your campus or office complex.Using the same parameters as much as possible (i.e., same ratio of compact to standard cars, same fraction of handicapped parking stalls, etc.), determine if you can increase the number of parking spaces by
A parking lot is to be 400 feet wide and 370 feet deep. How may standard-sized cars fit in this lot?
What is the impact on the space required in a parking lot if spaces are assigned or if they are filled randomly?
Compare the bulkiness of the nonwork belongings that are often brought to a facility by an employee.
Is it true that a well-fed employee is a happy employee? Is a happy employee a productive employee? Explain.
Visit a local fast food restaurant. Describe in detail the arrangement of aisles for the customers (the service line, the seating area, etc.) and the arrangement of aisles for the workers (the area behind the counter) by sketching a layout. Draw the flow of the customers and employees on the
Describe the space requirement tradeoff that occurs when lot sizes are decreased.What is a potential solution that might be used to reduce the potential negative impact of the tradeoff?
Develop an activity relationship chart that you believe reflects a professor’s perspectives for the following campus areas: professor’s office, departmental office, academic dean’s office, chief academic officer’s (provost’s) office, university president’s office, library, classroom for
Develop an activity relationship chart reflecting a student’s perspective for the following campus areas: classroom A, classroom B, classroom C, classroom D, professor’s office, registrar’s office, financial aid office, resident hall room, dining area, parking place for student’s
Design a survey that is to be used to determine the relationships among departments in a local bank.
Develop a relationship chart for the relationships between you, your professor, your department chair, your college dean, and your university president. Develop another relationship chart from your professor’s viewpoint for the same people.
Consider Problem 3.37. The distance from A to B is 50 units, B to C is 50 units, and C to D is 50 units. For (b), the distances from A to C and B to D (and the reverse directions)are given by the hypotenuse of a triangle formed by the departments (e.g., ABC).Which layout would you prefer, (a) or
A company produces four products in its production facility. The facility has four departments labeled A–D. The routing information, production quantities, and volumes for each product are given in the table below.Determine the from-to chart. Recommend a flow pattern. Production Quantities Volume
Choose 10 main components of a kitchen (e.g., oven, sink). Develop a relationship chart of the 10 components. Sketch a kitchen containing the 10 components and arrange them based upon the relationship chart findings.
A waiter at a famous French restaurant is interested in obtaining your help in improving the layout of the serving area. After establishing the space needs for the salad serving, beverage serving, dessert serving, soup serving, entree serving, and cashier areas, you decide your next step is to
Which new functions are being managed by multifunctional operators? Describe the impact of this new role on activity relationships and on flow and space requirements.
The paper flow to be expected through one section of city hall consists of the following:10 medical records per day from records to marriage licenses 7 certificates per day from printing to marriage licenses 6 blood samples per day from marriage licenses to lab 6 blood sample reports per day from
Prepare a review of a technical paper on the formation of manufacturing cells. If applicable, be sure to discuss the specific flow, space, and/or activity relationships addressed in the paper.
Define a kanban. Which are the different types of kanbans? List at least five benefits of using kanbans. Why are kanbans important in cellular manufacturing?
for a situation with 10 parts and 15 machines. Use the direct clustering algorithm to identify clusters (cells) of parts and machines. Do you have a bottleneck machine? Recommend at least three different ways to resolve this situation.
Develop a part-machine matrix like the one in Figure
Provide at least 10 benefits of using manufacturing cells. Which modern manufacturing approaches are usually employed in conjunction with manufacturing cells (include at least 10)?
Consider Problem 3.27. Given the following processing time and demand data for each part, determine at least one potential resolution to the conflicts.Assume that each machine has a daily capacity of 5000 units. What other factors might influence your decision. Processing Time (min/unit) Part M1 M2
Use the direct clustering algorithm to form cells for the machine-part matrix shown below.Propose alternatives for resolving any conflicts. Part # 1 Machine # 2 3 4 1 1 1 1 234 1 1 1 1 5 1 1
For Problem 3.11, suppose the machine-part matrix for the wood manufacturer is as shown below. Use the direct clustering algorithm to form the cells and, if conflicts exist, propose alternative approaches for resolving the conflicts. Machine # 1 2 3 4 1 Part # 1 1 23456700 1 1 1 1 1 5 56 1 1 1 1 8
Singh and Rajamani [25] provide data for a local wood manufacturer that wants to decrease material handling by changing from a process layout to a GT layout. It is considering installing a conveyor for intracellular movement of parts. It wishes to restrict interacellular movement. The machine-part
For the machine-part matrix shown below, form cells using the direct clustering algorithm and, if conflicts exist, propose alternative approaches for resolving the conflicts. Part # 1 2 3 Machine # 4 5 6 7 8 1 1 1 1 234106 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 5 6 1 1 7 1 1 8 1 1 1 9 1 1 1 10 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
For the machine-part matrix shown below, form cells using the direct clustering algorithm and, if conflicts exist, propose alternative approaches for resolving the conflicts. Part # 1 1 1 23456 Machine # 2 3 4 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11
Use the direct clustering algorithm to form cells for the machine-part matrix shown below. If conflicts exist, propose alternative approaches for resolving the conflicts. Machine # Part # 123 1 2 3 4 1 1 1 1 4 1 1
Mention three limitations of the process layout type.
Which layout type is very popular in just-in-time facilities? Explain why.
When would you recommend a fixed position layout?
When would you recommend a group technology layout?
What are the tradeoffs involved in parallel, perpendicular, and diagonal flow within parking lots?SECTION 3.4
What is the impact on a city of having streets that do not meet at right angles? Relate this to aisles.
Given the following from-to chart, recommend an overall flow pattern that will reduce flow. From To A B C D 4 ABCD
Given the spatial schematic below, evaluate the flow path lengths for the following components:a. Component 1 routing A-B-C-D-E-Fb. Component 2 routing A-C-B-D-E-Fc. Component 3 routing A-F-E-D-C-B-A-Fd. Component 4 routing A-C-E-B-D-F A 100' B 75' C 75' D 25' E 25' F
How are the flow principles taken into consideration by you from the time you wake up in the morning to go to school until you go to bed that evening? Assume you did not cut your classes and you did not stay up all night studying.
Go to a local fast food restaurant and assess the impact of the order taker’s workstation on the overall facility flow. Describe the process and make recommendations for improvement.
Discuss the potential issues in switching from a conveyor-fed straight-line flow manufacturing system to a U-shaped manufacturing cell.
Mention at least seven benefits of using U-shape arrangements in manufacturing cells.
Consider the layout of a local pharmacy chain or grocery store. What factors should be considered, both from a customer and an employee perspective, when planning the aisle arrangement? Discuss the relative importance of the factors you identify.
Visit a local pharmacy chain or grocery store. What type of flow within the facility is used in terms of inventory? Customers? What do you notice about the locations of the entrances/exits in relation to each other? Sketch the layout around the entrance to the store front from the backroom. What do
What are the pros and cons of having multiple input/output points (receiving and shipping areas) in a given manufacturing facility (list at least three of each)? What types of considerations should a facilities designer take into account when determining whether or not to use multiple input/output
What is the impact of “backtracking” in a manufacturing process? Discuss several methods to prevent “backtracking” from occurring.
In designing the layout for an orthopedic hospital, describe how the design might be affected by the most important flow component, designated to be either patients, doctors, nurses, or access to expensive diagnostic equipment such as x-ray, CT-scan, and magnetic resonance imaging equipment.
Why is it important for a facilities planner to consider the logistics system?
Describe the impact of modern manufacturing approaches on the logistics system.
Explain the meaning of a material management system, a material flow system, and a physical distribution system for a bank.
Which information does the facilities designer need from top management, product designers, process designers, and schedule designers? Describe at least 10 modern manufacturing approaches that drastically impact the facilities design process.
Form a team and apply the seven management and planning tools for planning the redesign of any of the following:a. a local bankb. a kindergardenc. a hospitald. a university cafeteriae. a laundry facilityf. a passenger area from a local airport g. a bookstore h. a university office building i. a
Develop an implementation plan, using the activity network diagram, for your facilities design final project.
Develop a contingency diagram for the field trips to nearby industries that the local IIE student chapter might be organizing for the year.
In a facilities design lab assignment, your instructor might be expecting specific deliverables(select one of your lab assignments). For such deliverables, identify the activities that must be performed. Construct a matrix diagram with deliverables (in rows)and activities (in columns). Using some
Develop a tree diagram to identify the specifics on developing an operator certification program (first item under equipment issues in Figure 2.22).
Construct an interrelationship digraph for the results of Problem 2.45.
In Figure 2.20, the second item under scheduling is “do not authorize products for which the needed parts are not available.” Construct an affinity diagram of actions to provide visibility to this issue.
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