BSOP 429 Final Exam 2

BSOP 429 Final Exam 2
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1. (TCO 4) The two different approaches to
load work centers in job-shop scheduling are
2. (TCO 2) The priority rule where jobs are
processed according to the smallest ratio of due date to processing time is
3. (TCO 2) A scheduling rule used for
sequencing jobs through two work centers is
4. (TCO 3) The owner and operator of the local
franchise of Handyman, Inc., has four jobs to do today, shown in the order they
were received:………………….If he uses the first-come, first-served (FCFS) priority
rule to schedule these jobs, what will be the average completion time?
5. (TCO 5) The ultimate goal of JIT operations
is to have
6. (TCO 6) Building up an inventory of
standard parts or modules instead of immediately producing the finished end
items is the essence of
7. (TCO 7) A kanban card is used to signal
that
8. (TCO 10) The type of processing system that
is used for highly standardized products is
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1. (TCO 8) Does cellular manufacturing apply
best to repetitive, high-volume product or nonrepetitive, low-volume product?
Explain and give an example.
2. (TCO 11) Validate or invalidate the
statement that although inventories are maintained, the goal of lean operations
is to maintain a minimum of safety stock.
3. (TCO 9)Elaborate on the statement:
“The output of the system cannot exceed the output of the bottleneck
operation(s)
4. (TCO 4) Differentiate between infinite
loading and finite loading as two major approaches used to load work centers.
5. (TCO 12) Explain why batch process helps
maximize worker efficiency.
6. (TCO 2) Refer to the following data for
jobs waiting to be processed at a single work center (jobs are shown in order
of arrival):………………………… Batch job requires specialized operations carried out by
different workers or group of workers and so there is a need for more
specialization and standardization. What is the schedule sequence using the
first-come, first-served (FCFS) priority rule?
7. (TCO 10) Respond to the question:
“Which is better, MRP or JIT?”
8. (TCO 1) The design of the MPC system is
influenced by some key features of market demand and product design. Name the
key features that will lead to a make-to-stock system and explain the
rationale.
9. (TCO 6) Market requirements drive the
choice of the shop floor system approach. Describe and explain the type of
market requirements that would be suitable for an MRP-based system, along the
lines of product design, product variety, and product volume per period,
product mix changes, and delivery schedule changes.
10.
(TCO 10)
Manufacturing strategy also drives the choice of shop floor system. Describe
and explain the strategies that lend themselves to a JIT-based system, from the
perspective of WIP, changeover cost, and process choice.