MGSC 346 LATEST 2026 EXAM MANUAL QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔Which of the following are true with regard to Operations Strategy? (Check all that
apply)
Correct! - ✔✔- Operations strategy is a functional strategy because operations is a
function in an organization.
- Operations strategy is formulated to guide the structural and infrastructural decisions
in the operations/manufacturing function.
- When operations strategy is aligned with other functional strategies, such as finance
and marketing, then horizontal alignment is said to be achieved.
✔✔Productivity is expressed as: - ✔✔output divided by input.
✔✔Which of the following is not a factor that affects productivity? - ✔✔product price
✔✔Which of these factors would be least likely to affect productivity? - ✔✔advertising
✔✔Which of the following are key steps toward improving productivity? (Check all that
apply) - ✔✔- considering incentives to reward workers
- improving the bottleneck operations
- reducing the amount of materials used in a product
- establishing reasonable goals for improvement
- developing productivity measures for all operations
✔✔The following statements are true with regard to how World Class Manufacturers
(WCMs) view competitive priorities. (Check all that apply) - ✔✔- While pursuing product
flexibility, the delivery reliability is not compromised.
- Quality serves as the foundation to improve other competitive priorities.
✔✔The minimum possible cycle time in a typical product layout with no parallel activities
is determined by the - ✔✔longest task time.
✔✔A production line is to be designed for a job with three tasks. The task times are 0.3
minutes, 1.4 minutes, and 0.7 minutes. For a single production line with no parallel
activities, the minimum cycle time in minutes is - ✔✔1.4.
✔✔If a line is balanced with 80 percent efficiency, the "balance delay" will be - ✔✔20
percent.
✔✔Which of the following is not an information requirement for the design of a process
layout? - ✔✔a list of product cycle times for every product manufactured
, ✔✔A common goal in designing process layouts, especially in manufacturing facilities,
is - ✔✔minimizing transportation costs.
✔✔A layout in which workstations are grouped based on the operations needed to
perform work on a set of similar items, or part families, is a - ✔✔cellular layout.
✔✔A company is designing a product layout for a new product. It plans to use this
production line 16 hours a day in order to meet projected demand of 480 units per day.
The tasks necessary to produce this product are:
TaskTime (secs)ImmediatePredecessoru30nonev30uw6ux12wy54xz30v,y
If the company wants the output rate to be equal to demand, what is the desired cycle
time (in seconds)? - ✔✔120 (16x60x60 = 57600, 57600/480 = 120)
✔✔A company is designing a product layout for a new product. It plans to use this
production line 16 hours a day in order to meet projected demand of 480 units per day.
The tasks necessary to produce this product are:
TaskTime (secs)ImmediatePredecessoru30nonev30uw6ux12wy54xz30v,y
If the company wants the output rate to be equal to demand, what is the theoretical
minimum number of workstations needed? - ✔✔2
✔✔A company is designing a product layout for a new product. It plans to use this
production line 16 hours a day in order to meet projected demand of 480 units per day.
The tasks necessary to produce this product are:
TaskTime (secs)ImmediatePredecessoru30nonev30uw6ux12wy54xz30v,y
If the company wants the output rate to be equal to demand, what would be the
efficiency of this line with the theoretical minimum number of workstations? - ✔✔67.5
percent
✔✔Key aspects of the process selection challenge include _____ and _____. -
✔✔capital intensity; process flexibility
✔✔Which of the following statements are true about process selection? Check all that
apply. - ✔✔- The type of process selected affects the choice of layout
- What type of machines and equipment a company should get is influenced by the
process type
- Forecasting of demand is necessary to decide which process type would be most
suitable.
✔✔The key questions in the process selection task are:(I) How will the product/service
be priced?(II) How much variety will be imposed on the process?(III) What is the target
market for the product/service?(IV) At what volume will the process need to operate? -
✔✔II and IV
✔✔Cellular layouts are associated with - ✔✔part families.
AND SOLUTIONS GUARANTEE A+
✔✔Which of the following are true with regard to Operations Strategy? (Check all that
apply)
Correct! - ✔✔- Operations strategy is a functional strategy because operations is a
function in an organization.
- Operations strategy is formulated to guide the structural and infrastructural decisions
in the operations/manufacturing function.
- When operations strategy is aligned with other functional strategies, such as finance
and marketing, then horizontal alignment is said to be achieved.
✔✔Productivity is expressed as: - ✔✔output divided by input.
✔✔Which of the following is not a factor that affects productivity? - ✔✔product price
✔✔Which of these factors would be least likely to affect productivity? - ✔✔advertising
✔✔Which of the following are key steps toward improving productivity? (Check all that
apply) - ✔✔- considering incentives to reward workers
- improving the bottleneck operations
- reducing the amount of materials used in a product
- establishing reasonable goals for improvement
- developing productivity measures for all operations
✔✔The following statements are true with regard to how World Class Manufacturers
(WCMs) view competitive priorities. (Check all that apply) - ✔✔- While pursuing product
flexibility, the delivery reliability is not compromised.
- Quality serves as the foundation to improve other competitive priorities.
✔✔The minimum possible cycle time in a typical product layout with no parallel activities
is determined by the - ✔✔longest task time.
✔✔A production line is to be designed for a job with three tasks. The task times are 0.3
minutes, 1.4 minutes, and 0.7 minutes. For a single production line with no parallel
activities, the minimum cycle time in minutes is - ✔✔1.4.
✔✔If a line is balanced with 80 percent efficiency, the "balance delay" will be - ✔✔20
percent.
✔✔Which of the following is not an information requirement for the design of a process
layout? - ✔✔a list of product cycle times for every product manufactured
, ✔✔A common goal in designing process layouts, especially in manufacturing facilities,
is - ✔✔minimizing transportation costs.
✔✔A layout in which workstations are grouped based on the operations needed to
perform work on a set of similar items, or part families, is a - ✔✔cellular layout.
✔✔A company is designing a product layout for a new product. It plans to use this
production line 16 hours a day in order to meet projected demand of 480 units per day.
The tasks necessary to produce this product are:
TaskTime (secs)ImmediatePredecessoru30nonev30uw6ux12wy54xz30v,y
If the company wants the output rate to be equal to demand, what is the desired cycle
time (in seconds)? - ✔✔120 (16x60x60 = 57600, 57600/480 = 120)
✔✔A company is designing a product layout for a new product. It plans to use this
production line 16 hours a day in order to meet projected demand of 480 units per day.
The tasks necessary to produce this product are:
TaskTime (secs)ImmediatePredecessoru30nonev30uw6ux12wy54xz30v,y
If the company wants the output rate to be equal to demand, what is the theoretical
minimum number of workstations needed? - ✔✔2
✔✔A company is designing a product layout for a new product. It plans to use this
production line 16 hours a day in order to meet projected demand of 480 units per day.
The tasks necessary to produce this product are:
TaskTime (secs)ImmediatePredecessoru30nonev30uw6ux12wy54xz30v,y
If the company wants the output rate to be equal to demand, what would be the
efficiency of this line with the theoretical minimum number of workstations? - ✔✔67.5
percent
✔✔Key aspects of the process selection challenge include _____ and _____. -
✔✔capital intensity; process flexibility
✔✔Which of the following statements are true about process selection? Check all that
apply. - ✔✔- The type of process selected affects the choice of layout
- What type of machines and equipment a company should get is influenced by the
process type
- Forecasting of demand is necessary to decide which process type would be most
suitable.
✔✔The key questions in the process selection task are:(I) How will the product/service
be priced?(II) How much variety will be imposed on the process?(III) What is the target
market for the product/service?(IV) At what volume will the process need to operate? -
✔✔II and IV
✔✔Cellular layouts are associated with - ✔✔part families.
