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Three terms commonly used to refer to a layout where similar equipment or functions are grouped together. |
Workcenter, job-shop, or functional |
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A layout where the work to make an item is arranged in progressive steps and work is moved between the steps at fixed intervals of time. |
Assembly Line |
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A measure to evaluate a work center layout. |
Number of annual movements multiplied by the distance of each movement, and then multiple by the cost. |
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This is a way to shorten the cycle time for an assembly line that has a task time that is longer than the desired cycle time. Assume that it is not possible to speed up the task, split the task, use overtime, or redesign the task. |
Use parallel workstation. |
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This involves scheduling several different models of a product to be produced over a given day or week on the same line in a cyclical fashion. |
Mixed-model line balancing. |
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If you wanted to produce 20 percent of one product (A), 50 percent of another (B), and 30 percent of a third product (C) in cyclic fashion, what schedule would you suggest. |
AABBBBBCCC (then repeat) |
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A term used to refer to the physical surroundings in which a service takes place and how these surrounding affect customers and employees. |
Servicescape |
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A firm is using an assembly line and needs to produce 500 units using an eight-hour day. what is the required cycle time in seconds? |
57.6 seconds = (8x60x60)/500 |
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What is the efficiency of an assembly line that has 25 workers and a cycle time of 45 seconds? Each unit produced on the line has 16 minutes of work? |
85% = (16x60)/(25x45) |
