MGSC 346 UPDATED STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Layout Types - ✔✔Product, Process, Fixed-position, Combination
✔✔Product Layout - ✔✔Efficient, low cost, but inflexible
✔✔Line Balancing - ✔✔Assigning tasks evenly across workstations
✔✔Cycle Time - ✔✔Maximum time per workstation
✔✔Output Rate - ✔✔Operating time ÷ Cycle time
✔✔Workstations Needed - ✔✔Total task time ÷ cycle time (round up)
✔✔Location Decisions - ✔✔Long-term decisions affecting cost and revenue
✔✔Location Options - ✔✔Do nothing, expand, relocate, add new
✔✔Manufacturing vs Service Location - ✔✔Manufacturing = cost-driven; service =
revenue-driven
✔✔Supply Chain Location - ✔✔Beginning near raw materials; end near customers
✔✔Product Plant Strategy - ✔✔One product per plant
✔✔Market Area Strategy - ✔✔Plants serve geographic regions
✔✔Process Plant Strategy - ✔✔Plants perform specific steps
✔✔General Purpose Plant - ✔✔Flexible, multiple products
✔✔Cost-Profit-Volume - ✔✔Total cost = Fixed + (Variable × Quantity)
✔✔Transportation Model - ✔✔Minimize total shipping cost
✔✔Factor Rating - ✔✔Weighted scoring method
✔✔Center of Gravity - ✔✔Location based on weighted coordinates
✔✔Quality - ✔✔Meeting or exceeding customer expectations
✔✔Design Quality - ✔✔Features included in product/service
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Layout Types - ✔✔Product, Process, Fixed-position, Combination
✔✔Product Layout - ✔✔Efficient, low cost, but inflexible
✔✔Line Balancing - ✔✔Assigning tasks evenly across workstations
✔✔Cycle Time - ✔✔Maximum time per workstation
✔✔Output Rate - ✔✔Operating time ÷ Cycle time
✔✔Workstations Needed - ✔✔Total task time ÷ cycle time (round up)
✔✔Location Decisions - ✔✔Long-term decisions affecting cost and revenue
✔✔Location Options - ✔✔Do nothing, expand, relocate, add new
✔✔Manufacturing vs Service Location - ✔✔Manufacturing = cost-driven; service =
revenue-driven
✔✔Supply Chain Location - ✔✔Beginning near raw materials; end near customers
✔✔Product Plant Strategy - ✔✔One product per plant
✔✔Market Area Strategy - ✔✔Plants serve geographic regions
✔✔Process Plant Strategy - ✔✔Plants perform specific steps
✔✔General Purpose Plant - ✔✔Flexible, multiple products
✔✔Cost-Profit-Volume - ✔✔Total cost = Fixed + (Variable × Quantity)
✔✔Transportation Model - ✔✔Minimize total shipping cost
✔✔Factor Rating - ✔✔Weighted scoring method
✔✔Center of Gravity - ✔✔Location based on weighted coordinates
✔✔Quality - ✔✔Meeting or exceeding customer expectations
✔✔Design Quality - ✔✔Features included in product/service
