Quiz 1
Grade Details
,Page:
12
1. Question : (TCO 4) The Dulac Box plant produces 400 cypress packing
boxes in on two-person assembly line during a 10-hour shift.
What is the labor productivity of this assembly line?
Student Answer: 20 boxes/labor hour
25 boxes/labor hour
50 boxes/labor hour
250 boxes/labor hour
500 boxes/labor hour
Instructor Explanation: 400 boxes/(10 hours x 2 people) = 400
boxes/20
labor hours = 20 boxes/labor hour
(Formula 1.1, Chapter 1, pages 20 and 21,
and Solved Problems)
Points Received: 3 of 3
Comments:
2. Question : (TCO 4) Susan has a part-time "cottage industry" producing
seasonal
plywood yard ornaments for resale at local craft fairs and
bazaars. She
currently works a total of 5 hours per day to produce 15
ornaments.
She thinks that by redesigning the ornaments and switching
from use
of a wood glue to a hot glue gun, she can increase her total
production
to 20 ornaments per day. What is her percentage increase in
productivity?
Student Answer: 33%
100%
150%
200%
Instructor Explanation: 15 ornaments/5 hours = 3 ornaments per
hour; 20
ornaments/5 hours = 4 ornaments per hour;
4/3 =
1.33; 133% or 33% increase (Formula 1.1.
,Chapter 1, page 14, and Solved Problems)
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Continue part 2
1. Question : (TCO 1) Mass customization and rapid product development were
identified as current trends in modern manufacturing
operations. What is the relationship, if any, between these
trends? Please cite two examples.
Student Answer: In services, Smart phones
service, and in
computers, Dell model,
are a good example of
the above. Mass
customization is the
flexibility to produce in
order to meet specific
customer demands,
withoutsacrificing the
low cost of a product
oriented process. Rapid
product development is
a source of competitive
advantage. Both rely on
agility within the
organization. Cite:
http://www.consumerrep
orts. org/cro/electronics
computers/phones-
mobile devices/cell-
phones services/cell-
phoneservice buying-
advice/cellphone
servicegettingstarted/cel
l phoneservicegetting
started.htm
http://www.geeksquad.c
om/
Instructor Explanation: (Chapter 1) Mass customization is the flexibility
to
produce in order to meet specific
customer demands without sacrificing the
low cost of a product-oriented process.
Rapid product development is a source of
competitive advantage. Both rely on
agility and speed within the organization.
Points Received: 6 of 6
Comments:
Grade Details
,Page:
12
1. Question : (TCO 4) The Dulac Box plant produces 400 cypress packing
boxes in on two-person assembly line during a 10-hour shift.
What is the labor productivity of this assembly line?
Student Answer: 20 boxes/labor hour
25 boxes/labor hour
50 boxes/labor hour
250 boxes/labor hour
500 boxes/labor hour
Instructor Explanation: 400 boxes/(10 hours x 2 people) = 400
boxes/20
labor hours = 20 boxes/labor hour
(Formula 1.1, Chapter 1, pages 20 and 21,
and Solved Problems)
Points Received: 3 of 3
Comments:
2. Question : (TCO 4) Susan has a part-time "cottage industry" producing
seasonal
plywood yard ornaments for resale at local craft fairs and
bazaars. She
currently works a total of 5 hours per day to produce 15
ornaments.
She thinks that by redesigning the ornaments and switching
from use
of a wood glue to a hot glue gun, she can increase her total
production
to 20 ornaments per day. What is her percentage increase in
productivity?
Student Answer: 33%
100%
150%
200%
Instructor Explanation: 15 ornaments/5 hours = 3 ornaments per
hour; 20
ornaments/5 hours = 4 ornaments per hour;
4/3 =
1.33; 133% or 33% increase (Formula 1.1.
,Chapter 1, page 14, and Solved Problems)
, * Times are displayed in (GMT07:00) Mountain Time (US & Canada)
Continue part 2
1. Question : (TCO 1) Mass customization and rapid product development were
identified as current trends in modern manufacturing
operations. What is the relationship, if any, between these
trends? Please cite two examples.
Student Answer: In services, Smart phones
service, and in
computers, Dell model,
are a good example of
the above. Mass
customization is the
flexibility to produce in
order to meet specific
customer demands,
withoutsacrificing the
low cost of a product
oriented process. Rapid
product development is
a source of competitive
advantage. Both rely on
agility within the
organization. Cite:
http://www.consumerrep
orts. org/cro/electronics
computers/phones-
mobile devices/cell-
phones services/cell-
phoneservice buying-
advice/cellphone
servicegettingstarted/cel
l phoneservicegetting
started.htm
http://www.geeksquad.c
om/
Instructor Explanation: (Chapter 1) Mass customization is the flexibility
to
produce in order to meet specific
customer demands without sacrificing the
low cost of a product-oriented process.
Rapid product development is a source of
competitive advantage. Both rely on
agility and speed within the organization.
Points Received: 6 of 6
Comments:
