Layout Choices Must Be Closely Tied to Flow Strategy

question 26

Multiple Choice

Layout choices must be closely tied to flow strategy. Which one of the following firms is most likely to select a process layout?

• A) an airplane company that assembles airplanes
• B) a machine tool manufacturer who produces customized machine tools
• C) a construction company that builds dams and bridges
• D) an automated car wash

Recognize the importance of lot sizing in MRP and the potential ramifications of overemphasis.

Explain the role of bill of material (BOM) explosion in MRP and how it determines when parts are needed.

Understand how changes in product specifications are communicated and recorded in the master production schedule.

Define MRP schedule "nervousness," its impacts, and strategies to mitigate it.

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