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The percentage of idle time in an assembly line is called cycle time

false

For a production line, daily capacity can be determined by dividing the daily operating time by the line's cycle time.

true

The minimum number of workstations for a production line is determined by the desired output rate

true

The goal of line balancing is to assign tasks to workstations in such a way that the workstations have approximately equal time requirements.

true

Retail businesses generally prefer locations that are not near other retailers, as this reduces their competition.

false

a company's supply chain involves the flow of materials and information from suppliers through production to the end users

true

The goal of supply chain management is to synchronize supply and demand of all of the organizations that are part of the chain.

true

the need for supply chain management increases as globalization...

true

one of the reasons for the importance of location decisions is... to the supply chain

true

Nearness to raw materials would be most important to a:

manufactoring company

which of the following is not a location option that management can consider to location planning

all are possible

Software systems known as GSI help in location analysis. the initials GSI stand for?

Geographical Information System

the process of assigning task to workstations in such a way that the workstations have approximately equal time requirements is called

line balancing

The minimum possible cycle time in a product layout is determined by the:
A. longest task time
B. shortest task time
C. average task time
D. total task time
E. none of the above

longest task time

a production line is to be designed for a job with three tasks. the task times are .4 min, 1.2 min. and .5 min. the max cycle time in the minutes is

2.1 (add them all up)

without considering forecasted demand, what is the minimum possible cycle time for tis production line?

38 seconds (units produced/ time)

for output to equal forecasted demand, what should be the actual cycle time for this production

40 seconds (round up)

For output to equal forecasted demand, what is the minimum number of workstations needed?

4 (152/4=3.8 round up)

what would the annual cost for either location for the alpha ave location with twenty persons living there?

9,000 (5000+200(20))

what would be the total annual costs for either location at the point of indifference

17000 (5000+200x=8000+150x)>-5000>-150>50x=3000

If it is estimated that 30 persons will be living in this new chapter house, what would be the Skulls' annual cost savings by selecting the less costly location, rather than the more costly?

1500

If it is estimated that 30 persons will be living in this new alpha ave, which location should the Skulls select?

alpha ave

in the abc classification system, items which account for fifteen percent of the total dollar-volumed for a majority of the inventory items would be classified as

C items

in the abc classification system, items which account for sixty percent of the total dollar- volume for few inventory items would be classified as

A items

In a supermarket, a vendors restocking the shelves every monday morning is an example of

fixed order interval

A cycle count program will usually require that A items be counted:

more frequently than annually

at what point should he reorder stein beer

12 cases remaining

If he were to order 16 cases of Stein beer at a time, what would be the ... cycle?

4 days

If he were to order 16 cases of Stein beer at a time, what would be the inventory costs, EXCLUDING the cost of the beer?

1.28= 16/2(.16 per case)

what is the economic order quantity for stein beer?

20 cases q*h=DO2

a supply chain ends with

a satisfied customer

which of the following is not a goal of supply chain management

lowest possible transportation costs

_____ has helped business focus and concentrate on their "core" business

outsourcing

For output to equal forecasted demand, what should be the actual cycle time for this assembly line?

10 seconds (6*60(21600/2160)

For output to equal projected demand, what is the minimum number of workstations needed?

3 (28/10)2.8=3

for output to equal project demand what will be the efficiency of the assembly line that uses the minimum number of workstations

93.3% (28/(3*10))=93.3

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What is the formula for calculating idle time?

Formula to calculate idle time Take the scheduled production time and subtract the actual production time. The difference between those two numbers is the idle time.

What is idle time in assembly line balancing?

Assembly line balancing is best described as the process of delegating various tasks to various workstations. This is conducted in such a way that the idle period for each workstation is kept to a minimum. In this case, idle time refers to the amount of time that elapses after allocating work to specific workstations.

What is idle time in manufacturing process?

Idle time is the amount of time spent waiting to use viable equipment, or the nonproductive time of employees due to lack of demand or unforeseen work stoppage. If you don't have a piece of equipment scheduled to run, or an asset is up and available but not being used, that's considered idle time.

What is idle time example?

Idle time is a period of time associated with employees waiting. That may be because a piece of machinery they need to use isn't working, they are waiting for an important shipment, or the company is overstaffed and not everyone paid to be there has a task to do.