BSOP 429 Final Exam Solution
BSOP
429 Final Exam Solution
(TCO
4) The
priority rule, which will sequence jobs in the order they are received, is
_____.
(TCO
2) In an
assignment method problem, if it takes Abe 3 hours to build a birdhouse and 4
hours for a doghouse, and Betty takes 4 hours for a birdhouse and 3 hours for a
doghouse, what is the reduced cost (in hours) of assigning Betty to build the
doghouse?
(TCO
2) A major
difference between manufacturing and service systems in terms of scheduling is
(TCO
3) Scheduling
in service systems may involve scheduling which of the following?
(TCO
5) The
owner and operator of the local franchise of Handyman, Inc., has four jobs to
do today, shown in the order they were received:
(TCO
6) Building
up an inventory of standard parts or modules instead of immediately producing
the finished end items is the essence of
(TCO
7) With
regard to suppliers, JIT systems typically require
(TCO
10) Which of
the following is characteristic of the JIT philosophy?
(TCO
1) In
make-to-stock systems, fluctuations in sales volume are managed through which
of the following?
(TCO
5) In an
MRP master schedule, the planning horizon is often separated into a series of
times periods called
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(TCO
8) Explain
how cellular manufacturing represents a flexible manufacturing system. (Points
: 25)
(TCO
11) State
the four building blocks of lean operations, and explain how fast and simple
are the two common threads that run through them. (Points : 25)
(TCO
9) Elaborate
on the statement: “The output of the system cannot exceed the output of the
bottleneck operation(s).” (Points : 25)
(TCO
4) Differentiate
between infinite loading and finite loading as two major approaches used to
load work centers. (Points : 25)
(TCO
12) The
theory of constraints has a goal of maximizing flow through the entire system.
(Points : 25)
(TCO
2) Refer to
the following data for jobs waiting to be processed at a single work center
(jobs are shown in order of arrival):
(TCO
10) Respond
to the question: “Which is better, MRP or JIT?” (Points : 25)
(TCO
1) The
design of the MPC system is influenced by some key features of market demand
and product design. Name the key features that will lead to an
assemble-to-order system and explain the rationale. (Points : 25)
(TCO
6) Market
requirements drive the choice of the shop floor system approach. Describe and
explain the type of market requirements that would be suitable for an MRP-based
system, along the lines of product design, product variety, product volume per
period, product mix changes, and delivery schedule changes. (Points : 25)
(TCO
10) Manufacturing
strategy also drives the choice of shop floor system. Describe and explain the
strategies that lend themselves to a JIT-based system, from the perspective of
WIP, changeover cost, and process choice. (Points : 25)
BSOP
429 Week 8 Final Exam – Set 2
(TCO
4) The two
different approaches to load work centers in job-shop scheduling are
(TCO
2) The
priority rule where jobs are processed according to the smallest ratio of due
date to processing time is
(TCO
2) A
scheduling rule used for sequencing jobs through two work centers is
(TCO
3) The
owner and operator of the local franchise of Handyman, Inc., has four jobs to
do today, shown in the order they were received:………………….If he uses the
first-come, first-served (FCFS) priority rule to schedule these jobs, what will
be the average completion time?
(TCO
5) The
ultimate goal of JIT operations is to have
(TCO
6) Building
up an inventory of standard parts or modules instead of immediately producing
the finished end items is the essence of
(TCO
7) A kanban
card is used to signal that
(TCO
10) The type
of processing system that is used for highly standardized products is
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(TCO
8) Does
cellular manufacturing apply best to repetitive, high-volume product or
nonrepetitive, low-volume product? Explain and give an example. (Points : 25)
(TCO
11) Validate
or invalidate the statement that although inventories are maintained, the goal
of lean operations is to maintain a minimum of safety stock. (Points : 25)
(TCO
9) Elaborate
on the statement: “The output of the system cannot exceed the output of the
bottleneck operation(s).” (Points : 25)
(TCO
4) Differentiate
between infinite loading and finite loading as two major approaches used to
load work centers. (Points : 25)
(TCO
12) Explain
why batch process helps maximize worker efficiency. (Points : 25)
(TCO
2) Refer to
the following data for jobs waiting to be processed at a single work center
(jobs are shown in order of arrival):………………………… Batch job requires specialized
operations carried out by different workers or group of workers and so there is
a need for more specialization and standardization. What is the schedule
sequence using the first-come, first-served (FCFS) priority rule? (Points : 25)
(TCO
10) Respond
to the question: “Which is better, MRP or JIT?” (Points : 25)
(TCO
1) The
design of the MPC system is influenced by some key features of market demand
and product design. Name the key features that will lead to a make-to-stock
system and explain the rationale.(Points: 25)
(TCO
6) Market
requirements drive the choice of the shop floor system approach. Describe and
explain the type of market requirements that would be suitable for an MRP-based
system, along the lines of product design, product variety, and product volume
per period, product mix changes, and delivery schedule changes. (Points : 25)
(TCO
10) Manufacturing
strategy also drives the choice of shop floor system. Describe and explain the
strategies that lend themselves to a JIT-based system, from the perspective of
WIP, changeover cost, and process choice. (Points : 25)
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