OPSM 3830 Exam 2 UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Assembly Line - CORRECT ANSWER Standardized layout arranged according to a fixed
sequence of assembly tasks.
Automotion - CORRECT ANSWER Machinery that has sensing and control devices that enable
it to operate automatically.
Balance Delay - CORRECT ANSWER Percentage of idle time of a line.
Cellular Production - CORRECT ANSWER Layout in which workstations are grouped into a
cell that can process items that have similar processing requirements.
Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) - CORRECT ANSWER The use of computers in
process control.
Computer-Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) - CORRECT ANSWER A system for linking a
broad range of manufacturing activities through an integrating computer system.
Cycle Time - CORRECT ANSWER The maximum time allowed at each workstation to
complete its set of tasks on a unit.
Fixed-Position Layout - CORRECT ANSWER Layout in which the product or project remains
stationary, and workers, materials, and equipment are moved as needed.
Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS) - CORRECT ANSWER A group of machines designed
to handle intermittent processing requirements and produce a variety of similar products.
Group Technology - CORRECT ANSWER The grouping into part families of items with
similar design or manufacturing characteristics.
Intermittent Processing - CORRECT ANSWER Nonrepetitive processing.
, Line Balancing - CORRECT ANSWER The process of assigning tasks to workstations in such
a way that the workstations have approximately equal time requirements.
Numerically Controlled (N/C) Machines - CORRECT ANSWER Machines that perform
operations by following mathematical processing instructions.
Precedence Diagram - CORRECT ANSWER A diagram that shows elemental tasks and their
precedence requirements.
Process Layout - CORRECT ANSWER Layouts that can handle varied processing
requirements.
Product Layout - CORRECT ANSWER Layout that uses standardized processing operations to
achieve smooth, rapid, high-volume flow.
Product or Service Profiling - CORRECT ANSWER Linking key product or service
requirements to process capabilities.
Production Line - CORRECT ANSWER Standardized layout arranged according to a fixed
sequence of production tasks.
Project - CORRECT ANSWER A nonrepetitive set of activities directed toward a unique goal
within a limited time frame.
Technological Innovation - CORRECT ANSWER The discovery and development of new or
improved products, services, or processes for producing or providing them.
Technology - CORRECT ANSWER The application of scientific discoveries to the
development and improvement of products and services and operations processes.
Ergonomics - CORRECT ANSWER Incorporation of human factors in the design of the
workplace.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Assembly Line - CORRECT ANSWER Standardized layout arranged according to a fixed
sequence of assembly tasks.
Automotion - CORRECT ANSWER Machinery that has sensing and control devices that enable
it to operate automatically.
Balance Delay - CORRECT ANSWER Percentage of idle time of a line.
Cellular Production - CORRECT ANSWER Layout in which workstations are grouped into a
cell that can process items that have similar processing requirements.
Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) - CORRECT ANSWER The use of computers in
process control.
Computer-Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) - CORRECT ANSWER A system for linking a
broad range of manufacturing activities through an integrating computer system.
Cycle Time - CORRECT ANSWER The maximum time allowed at each workstation to
complete its set of tasks on a unit.
Fixed-Position Layout - CORRECT ANSWER Layout in which the product or project remains
stationary, and workers, materials, and equipment are moved as needed.
Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS) - CORRECT ANSWER A group of machines designed
to handle intermittent processing requirements and produce a variety of similar products.
Group Technology - CORRECT ANSWER The grouping into part families of items with
similar design or manufacturing characteristics.
Intermittent Processing - CORRECT ANSWER Nonrepetitive processing.
, Line Balancing - CORRECT ANSWER The process of assigning tasks to workstations in such
a way that the workstations have approximately equal time requirements.
Numerically Controlled (N/C) Machines - CORRECT ANSWER Machines that perform
operations by following mathematical processing instructions.
Precedence Diagram - CORRECT ANSWER A diagram that shows elemental tasks and their
precedence requirements.
Process Layout - CORRECT ANSWER Layouts that can handle varied processing
requirements.
Product Layout - CORRECT ANSWER Layout that uses standardized processing operations to
achieve smooth, rapid, high-volume flow.
Product or Service Profiling - CORRECT ANSWER Linking key product or service
requirements to process capabilities.
Production Line - CORRECT ANSWER Standardized layout arranged according to a fixed
sequence of production tasks.
Project - CORRECT ANSWER A nonrepetitive set of activities directed toward a unique goal
within a limited time frame.
Technological Innovation - CORRECT ANSWER The discovery and development of new or
improved products, services, or processes for producing or providing them.
Technology - CORRECT ANSWER The application of scientific discoveries to the
development and improvement of products and services and operations processes.
Ergonomics - CORRECT ANSWER Incorporation of human factors in the design of the
workplace.
