1.Which factor below might not decrease the number of machines needed?

a.Run more shifts

b.Use machine cells

c.Shorten setup time

d.Implement preventive maintenance

2.Which tool below is best suited for evaluating alternative facility design?

a.Prioritization matrix

b.Affinity diagram

c.Tree diagram

d.Activity network diagram

3.Which JIT concept below does not impact facility design?

a.Reduction of inventory

b.Deliveries to points of use

c.Quality at the source

d.Better communication, line balancing, and multifunctional workers

e.None of the above

4.Zero defect process is not easy to achieve. If defective products are not considered, then the major consequence is

a.Material cost might be underestimated

b.Labor cost might be underestimated

c.Insufficient good products will be produced.

d.Machine cost might be underestimated.

e.All of the above

5.Pertaining to from-to chart, which statement below is true?

a.The departments listed down the row and across the column should be identical.

b.The order should follow the overall flow pattern.

c.The values given measure frequency of equivalent unit-load-moves per day and others.

d.The values below the diagonal represent backtracking.

e.All of the above

6.Which below statement about qualitative measures of activity relationships is not true?

a.It can be used to arrange departments having large volumes of materials, information, and people movements.

b.The departments listed can be in any order.

c.The scale consists of six closeness values, with X indicating undesirable.

d.Each closeness value should be given along with the reason.