WorksheetsPOM # 4
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Process design
is a group of related tasks with specific inputs and outputs
specifies the type of work stations to be used, the machines and equipment necessary to carry out the operations
defines the appearance of the product, sets standards for performance, specifies which materials are to be used, and determines dimensions and tolerances
defines the appearance of the product, sets standards for performance, specifies which materials are to be used, and detennines dimensions and tolerances
The process design is not concerned with the following:
characteristics of the product or service offered to the customers.
whether equipment and machines should be of special purpose or general purpose
kind of labor skills available, amount of labor available and their wage rates
absenteeism and labor turnover
method of handling materials economically
Process decisions
should maximize throughput time
should minimize cycle time
should reflect how the firm has chosen to compete in the marketplace
Standardization
enables company to improve its profitability significantly by careful variety reduction
enables company to improve its'profitability significantly by increasing variety incrementally
causes confusion, misunderstandings, and eventually, inefficiency
The principle of parallelism means
the simultaneous execution of individual parts of the production process as applied to different parts of a common batch of parts
the subsequent execution of individual parts of the production process as applied to different parts of a common batch of parts
that all individual production processes and the single production process of a certain type of product are repeated after set periods of time
The principle of Proportionality means
uniform and full loading of all types of equipment to be able to perform production program in the right amount
that production process of a certain type of product are repeated after set periods of time
simultaneous execution of individual parts of the production process as applied to different parts of a common batch of parts
The principle of rhythmicity means
the simultaneous execution of individual parts of the production process as applied to different parts of a common batch of parts
the subsequent execution of individual parts of the production process as applied to different parts of a common batch of parts
that all individual production processes and the single production process of a certain type of product are repeated after set periods of time
Process focus is a
production that is devoted to low volume, high variety products in manufacturing facilities
product oriented production process that uses modules
a product oriented, high-volume low-variety process.
A strategy that is characterized by high variable costs with extremely low utilization of facilities is
Process-focused
Repetitive focus
Product-focused
Mass customization
According to this strategy facilities produces high volume and low-variety. The specialized nature of facility requires high fixed cost, but low variable costs reward high facility utilization.
Process-focused
Repetitive focus
Product-focused
Mass customization
This strategy brings us the variety of products traditionally provided by low-volume manufacture at the cost of standardized high-volume production.
Process-focused
Repetitive focus
Product-focused
Mass customization
Which strategy is characterized by high facility utilization:
Product-focused
Process-focused
Project process
Which of the following is not a key factor that should be evaluated for the outsourcing decision
Cost
Capacity
Customer`s requirements
Speed of delivery
Concerning the outsourcing decision’s factors the protection of intellectual property relates to a
Quality
Cost
Expertise
Reliability
Which statement is TRUE for product strategy?
Generally less skilled labor
Also known as continuous processes, because they have very short continuous production run.
Typically low fixed cost but high variable cost.
Facilities are organized by tasks.
