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OMIS 430 COPE EXAM 3what are the main advantages of a product layout?
Disadvantages? - correct answer ✔✔Advanatages-1. smooth and rapid production of highly standardized
products
2. more economical
3. training cost and time is reduced compared to other methods
disadvantages- 1. highly vulnerable to machine breakdown. different processes are closely related so if
one machine breaks down it can mess up the whole process.
2. lack of motivation in workers due to the repetitiveness of the work
product layout - correct answer ✔✔Layout that uses standardized processing operations to achieve
smooth, rapid, high-volume flow
process layout - correct answer ✔✔deciding on the way production of a good or service will be
organized
what are the main advantages and disadvantages of a process layout? - correct answer ✔✔Advantages-
1. less vulnerable to machine breakdown
2. less costly
3. employee is more motivated when doing different number of task rather than the same thing over
and over again
Disadvantages- large storage space
2. can become confusing if not properly managed, different schedules and many moving parts can
quickly become a nightmare
3. more costly- more highly skilled workers are needed to perform the different task at hand
What is the goal of line balancing? What happens if a line is unbalanced? - correct answer ✔✔assign
each task to a workstation so that each station has close to the same amount of work
avoids excessive work loads
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