UMASS BCT 353 FINAL EXAM 2026 STUDY
GUIDE COMPLETE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
TECHNOLOGY CONCEPTS AND PRACTICE
QUESTIONS
◉ Classification by what Answer: - Type of product flow
- Approach to customer orders
- Amount of customization
- Focus
◉ Types of Product Flow Answer: fixed position, jumbled flow, line
flow, continuous flow
◉ what are the different approaches to customer orders? Answer:
Make to order, make to stock, assemble to order
◉ Our focus includes? Answer: demand volume vs product
standardization (product variety; the level of customization
◉ fixed position Answer: product cannot be moved during
production (bridge, airplane, ship, building)
,◉ jumbled flow Answer: low volume, several products, (maybe
custom)
General equipment: (commercial printing, wedding cake)
◉ Line and continuous flow Answer: High volume, standardized,
products, specialized equipment
◉ high product volume, high product standardization Answer: Mass
process, continuous process
- both are repetitive operations
◉ low product volume, low product standardization Answer: Batch
process, project
- both are intermittent operations
◉ project Answer: one at a time product exactly to customer
satisfaction
◉ batch Answer: small quantity of products in batches based on
actual or expected customer orders
,◉ Mass Answer: Large volume of standardized product, assembly
line format
◉ Continuous Answer: Continually produce a high volume of a fully
standardized product
◉ intermitten operations Answer: - products have different needs
- low volume
- many different products
- skilled workers
- low lv of automating
◉ repetitive operations Answer: - products have same needs
- workers and equipment are lineup as needed (product layout)
- Few products
- unskilled workers
- high level of automating
◉ intermittent chart Answer: product variety: great
Approach to customer orders: Make to order
product flow: Jumbled
type of equipment: general purpose
, degree of automation: low
critical resources: labour
throughput time: longer
WIP inventory: more
◉ repetitive operations chart Answer: product variety: small
Approach to customer orders: make to stock
product flow: line
type of equipment: specialized
degree of automation: high
critical resources: Capital
throughput time: shorter
WIP inventory: less
◉ what is the process layout for intermittent operations? Answer: -
process layout: Groups resources based on similar processes
- warehouse layout, office layout
◉ what is the product layout for repetitive operations Answer: -
product layout: groups resources based on product
- Arranges resources in sequence (assembly lines)
GUIDE COMPLETE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
TECHNOLOGY CONCEPTS AND PRACTICE
QUESTIONS
◉ Classification by what Answer: - Type of product flow
- Approach to customer orders
- Amount of customization
- Focus
◉ Types of Product Flow Answer: fixed position, jumbled flow, line
flow, continuous flow
◉ what are the different approaches to customer orders? Answer:
Make to order, make to stock, assemble to order
◉ Our focus includes? Answer: demand volume vs product
standardization (product variety; the level of customization
◉ fixed position Answer: product cannot be moved during
production (bridge, airplane, ship, building)
,◉ jumbled flow Answer: low volume, several products, (maybe
custom)
General equipment: (commercial printing, wedding cake)
◉ Line and continuous flow Answer: High volume, standardized,
products, specialized equipment
◉ high product volume, high product standardization Answer: Mass
process, continuous process
- both are repetitive operations
◉ low product volume, low product standardization Answer: Batch
process, project
- both are intermittent operations
◉ project Answer: one at a time product exactly to customer
satisfaction
◉ batch Answer: small quantity of products in batches based on
actual or expected customer orders
,◉ Mass Answer: Large volume of standardized product, assembly
line format
◉ Continuous Answer: Continually produce a high volume of a fully
standardized product
◉ intermitten operations Answer: - products have different needs
- low volume
- many different products
- skilled workers
- low lv of automating
◉ repetitive operations Answer: - products have same needs
- workers and equipment are lineup as needed (product layout)
- Few products
- unskilled workers
- high level of automating
◉ intermittent chart Answer: product variety: great
Approach to customer orders: Make to order
product flow: Jumbled
type of equipment: general purpose
, degree of automation: low
critical resources: labour
throughput time: longer
WIP inventory: more
◉ repetitive operations chart Answer: product variety: small
Approach to customer orders: make to stock
product flow: line
type of equipment: specialized
degree of automation: high
critical resources: Capital
throughput time: shorter
WIP inventory: less
◉ what is the process layout for intermittent operations? Answer: -
process layout: Groups resources based on similar processes
- warehouse layout, office layout
◉ what is the product layout for repetitive operations Answer: -
product layout: groups resources based on product
- Arranges resources in sequence (assembly lines)
