Quiz on Group Technology

What is Group Technology (GT) primarily used for?

• Identifying unrelated parts

• Maximizing individual part production

• Grouping similar parts for efficiency

• Eliminating all manufacturing processes

What is a part family in the context of GT?

• Parts that require different processing steps

• Parts that are produced in isolation

• Parts with similar design and manufacturing qualities

• A collection of unrelated parts

Which of the following is a disadvantage of batch production?

• Lower material handling effort

• Reduced setup times

• High inventory carrying costs

• Increased production speed

What is one of the main advantages of Group Technology?

• Higher capital expenditures

• Increased downtime

• Reduction in throughput time

• More complex process plans

When should GT and cellular manufacturing be used?

• When all parts are identical

• When there is no need for efficiency

• When traditional batch production is in use

• When parts cannot be grouped into families

What is a key challenge in implementing GT?

• Standardizing unrelated parts

• Identifying part families

• Increasing production speed

• Reducing part families

Which method is the least sophisticated for identifying part families?

• Parts classification and coding

• Automated data analysis

• Production flow analysis

• Visual inspection

What does the Opitz Classification System primarily focus on?

• Eliminating part families

• Numerical coding of unrelated parts

• Form code and supplementary attributes

• Random part classification

What is the purpose of Production Flow Analysis (PFA)?

• To identify part families based on production route sheets

• To classify parts based on design data

• To eliminate the need for machine cells

• To increase the complexity of manufacturing

What is a composite part in GT?

• A part that is produced in isolation

• A hypothetical part representing all features of a family

• A part that cannot be manufactured

• A part with no similarities to others