MGT556-CH4

The objective of layout strategy is to develop an effective and efficient layout that will meet the firm's competitive requirements.

•  TRUE

• FALSE

 Which of the following is NOT one of McDonald's "seven major innovations"?

•  the Happy Meal

•  drive-through windows

• breakfast menus

• play areas

The objective of layout strategy is to:

• minimize cost.

• maximize flexibility.

•  develop an effective and efficient layout that will meet the firm's competitive requirements.

•  maximize worker satisfaction.

The layout approach that addresses trade-offs between space and material handling is called the fixed-position layout.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The ________ layout's main objective is to equalize the task time for each station.

• work cell

• product oriented

• job shop

• office

 A hospital's layout most closely resembles which of the following?

• product oriented

•  work cell

• job shop

• project

What layout strategy deals with low-volume, high-variety production?

•  fixed-position layout

• retail layout

• warehouse layout

• process-oriented layout

"A special arrangement of machinery and equipment to focus on production of a single product or group of related products" describes what layout type?

•  warehouse layout

• job shop

• work cell

• fixed-position layout

 A good layout requires determining:

• cost of moving between various work areas.

• capacity and space requirements.

• environment and aesthetics.

• all of the these

Which of the statements below best describes office layout?

•  addresses the layout requirements of large, bulky projects such as ships and buildings

•  positions workers, their equipment, and spaces/offices to provide for movement of information

• seeks the best personnel and machine utilization in repetitive or continuous production

•  allocates shelf space and responds to customer behavior