MG390 Chapter 11
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1. The long-term relationship among the inventory, throughput, and
flow time of a production system in steady state is called which of the
following? Answer: Little's law
2. Process velocity is the ratio of the total throughput time to the
value added time. Answer: True
Process velocity (also known as throughput ratio) is the ratio of the total throughput or flow time to the
value-added time. Value-added time is the time in which useful work is actually being done to the unit.
3. Cycle time is the ratio of the time that a resource is actually
activated relative to the time that it is available for use. Answer:
False
The cycle time of a repetitive process is the average time between completions of successive units.
4. Job design is defined as the function of specifying the work
activities of an individual or group in an organizational setting.
Answer: True
Job design may be defined as the function of specifying the work activities of an individual or group in an
organizational setting.
5. Consider a three sequentially stepped process named as Process
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A, Process B and Process C. Input comes into Process A. Output form
A goes into Process
B. Output from B goes into Process C. Output of C is the final output.
Suppose that it takes 2 minutes per unit in Process A, 3 minutes per
unit in Process B and 1 minute per unit in Process C. What will be
maximum steady state output from this system? Answer: 20 per hour
Process A takes 2 minutes per unit and hence can process (60/2) = 30 units 30 per hour. Process B can
process only (60/3) = 20 per hour. Process C can handle (60/1) = 60 units per hour. Hence the steady
state output from this system is the smallest of the three, that is 20 per hour.
6. Efficiency of a production process is the ratio of the actual output
of a process to some standard. Answer: True
Eflciency is a ratio of the actual output of a process relative to some standard.
7. A diamond is conventionally used in a process flowchart to
represent a stor- age area or queue. Answer: False
Decision points are depicted as a diamond with the ditterent flows running from the points on the diamond.
8. To reduce process flow time, you might try which of the following
actions? Answer: All of these areCorrect Answer:
(Reduce interruptions.
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Comprehensive Questions
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1. The long-term relationship among the inventory, throughput, and
flow time of a production system in steady state is called which of the
following? Answer: Little's law
2. Process velocity is the ratio of the total throughput time to the
value added time. Answer: True
Process velocity (also known as throughput ratio) is the ratio of the total throughput or flow time to the
value-added time. Value-added time is the time in which useful work is actually being done to the unit.
3. Cycle time is the ratio of the time that a resource is actually
activated relative to the time that it is available for use. Answer:
False
The cycle time of a repetitive process is the average time between completions of successive units.
4. Job design is defined as the function of specifying the work
activities of an individual or group in an organizational setting.
Answer: True
Job design may be defined as the function of specifying the work activities of an individual or group in an
organizational setting.
5. Consider a three sequentially stepped process named as Process
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A, Process B and Process C. Input comes into Process A. Output form
A goes into Process
B. Output from B goes into Process C. Output of C is the final output.
Suppose that it takes 2 minutes per unit in Process A, 3 minutes per
unit in Process B and 1 minute per unit in Process C. What will be
maximum steady state output from this system? Answer: 20 per hour
Process A takes 2 minutes per unit and hence can process (60/2) = 30 units 30 per hour. Process B can
process only (60/3) = 20 per hour. Process C can handle (60/1) = 60 units per hour. Hence the steady
state output from this system is the smallest of the three, that is 20 per hour.
6. Efficiency of a production process is the ratio of the actual output
of a process to some standard. Answer: True
Eflciency is a ratio of the actual output of a process relative to some standard.
7. A diamond is conventionally used in a process flowchart to
represent a stor- age area or queue. Answer: False
Decision points are depicted as a diamond with the ditterent flows running from the points on the diamond.
8. To reduce process flow time, you might try which of the following
actions? Answer: All of these areCorrect Answer:
(Reduce interruptions.
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