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22 Cards in this Set
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What does the TRANSPORTATION MODEL determine?
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The minimum transportation cost that would result if a potential new location were to be added.
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What approach does the FACTOR RATING TECHNIQUE take towards making a location decision?
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It evaluates a given alternative using a rational basis in comparison with other alternatives.
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What is the CENTER OF GRAVITY METHOD trying to determine?
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The location that will minimize shipping costs or travel time to various destinations.
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What are the five basic PROCESS TYPES?
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1.) Job shop
2.) Batch 3.) Repetitive 4.) Continuous 5.) Project |
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Scale, type of goods, and flexibility of a JOB SHOP?
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Small-scale
Low volume of high-variety goods/services. Highly flexible |
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What kind of process is a veterinarian's office?
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JOB SHOP
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Scale, type of goods, and flexibility of a BATCH?
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Moderate-scale
Moderate-variety goods/services. Moderately flexible |
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What kind of process is an airplane flight?
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BATCH
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Scale, type of goods, and flexiblity of a REPETITIVE process?
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Large-scale
High volume of standardized goods. Does not require much flexibility. |
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What kind of process is a car manufacturer
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REPETITIVE
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Scale, type of goods, and flexibility of a CONTINUOUS process?
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Large-scale
High volume of standardized goods Very little flexibility is required. |
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What kind of process is a petroleum production factory?
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CONTINUOUS
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What are the 3 basic types of layouts?
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1.) Product
2.) Process 3.) Fixed-position |
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When is a PRODUCT LAYOUT useful?
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When there is a repetitive process that is focused on getting large volumes of products or customers through a system.
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What are 4 advantages to a U-SHAPED LAYOUT?
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1.) Compact
2.) Promotes teamwork since workers are near each other. 3.) Flexibility in work assignment because workers are now able to take care of more stations. 4.) Entrance and exit points are on the same side. |
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When is a PROCESS LAYOUT useful?
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When products or services require a variety of processing requirements that mean adjustments to equipment.
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What kind of environments would you find a PROCESS LAYOUT in?
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Hospitals and colleges
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How are items made in a fixed-position layout?
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The item remains in one place and personnel, equipment, and materials are moved to it as needed.
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What is an environment that you would find a FIXED-POSITION LAYOUT in?
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In aircraft production
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What kind of layout do you need for a repetitive or continuous process?
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Product Layout
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What kind of layout do you need for an intermittent, job shop, or batch?
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Process Layout
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What is the difference between a REPETITIVE and a CONTINUOUS process?
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You cannot determine the beginning and the end of a product in a CONTINUOUS process, but in a REPETITIVE, you can.
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