1. Which of the following is not a common reason for facility layout studies?
a. There is significant change in demand or throughput volume.
b. A new good or service is introduced to the customer benefit package.
c. A new material supplier is used.
d. Different process, equipment and/or technology are installed.
2. One of the differences between product layouts and process layouts is that unlike product layouts, process layouts:
a. require highly specialized equipment.
b. provide more flexibility.
c. have higher automation potential.
d. have less materials-handling costs.
e. have more materials-handling and inventory costs.
3. Megan plans the facility layout of her new shop that would sell a variety of healthcare industry machines. She arranges the machines in a way that the machines are grouped according to their functions. Which of the following types of facility layouts has Megan used in her shop?
a. A process layout
b. A product layout
c. A cellular layout
d. A fixed-position layoute.
e. A dynamic process layout