UNIT 02: PLANT LAYOUT Definition Plant Layout involves the allocation of space and the arrangement of equipment in such a manner that overall operating costs are minimized. It includes the arrangement and location of work centres and various service centres like inspection‚ storage and shipping within the factory building. Characteristics of an Efficient Layout 1. Smooth flow of production – Raw materials and workers have access to each machine without any difficulty and delay. 2. Maximum utilization
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DSCI 304 Review Sheet – Some Samples from OLD Exams EXAM 1: Version 1 Name (3pts): Show Work When Asked. Good Luck! Formulas‚ symbols and Bonus Problem on last page. *****5Pts each unless otherwise noted 1. The following are characteristics of a flow shop EXCEPT: a. Provides efficiencies from the specialization of labor or equipment resources to limited tasks. b. Often associated with increased process flexibility. c. Is usually organized in product layout. d. Location of resources
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Basic info for Exam 1 Types of questions you can expect * Ones similar to assigned discussion questions‚ homework * How topics in assigned articles relate to key concepts below: test questions similar to these are fair game. * You will have the formula sheet handed out during forecasting section. The most important things to know from part 1 of this class 1) Chapter 1 a) How to measure performance of a process: financial measures‚ external measures‚ internal measures and
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The case is due 5 pm on September 27 (Tuesday). Please submit only one document per group. Please E-MAIL your report to ismail.civelek@wku.edu. 1. Mark the capacity and utilization of each resource in the process flow diagram at the end of this document. Briefly describe how you calculate the capacity and utilization here. [20 points] The capacity for each process was listed in the case study document‚ and we found utilization by dividing the demand by the capacity. The respective capacity and
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PROJECT PLAN The Barangay Dos Information System. Its concern is to store‚ retrieve‚ organize‚ and update the residents’ record. It will lessen the papers they handle and they can process the requirements needed by the residents of their Barangay in the shortest time. It was also developed to reduce the hard and long-time procedure of accessing files and records they keep. This will also avoid duplication of data. All information about the Barangay residents will be recorded in the database to lessen
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Reed Supermarkets Case Study Problem • Reed Supermarkets has lost Market Share(From 15% to 14%) • Competition from other supermarkets/ specialized stores is increasing Goal • Increase two percent Market Share (from 14% to 16 %) • Generate enough profits to keep the shareholders happy Problem Analysis • Increased Competition o Continuous expansion of dollar stores attracting 47 % of the high-income households to their shops. At the high end‚ the entry of whole
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A Process can be defined as a collection of equipment‚ methods‚ people‚ and systems used together to produce the products/ services required. A Process Strategy in an organization’s approach is to transform resources into goods and services. The objective of the process strategy is to build a process that meets customer requirements and product specifications within cost and other managerial constraint. The process selected will have a long term effect on efficiency and flexibility of production
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Case: A California Auto Club Reengineers Customer Service 1. Describe the customer service process at CSAA and discuss the different phases of the reengineering effort. The new customer service is called “member service consultant”. 80% of the customers’ problems are going to be solved by their new system. The system made by three separate systems. The linked data would respond to most members on the spot. The “preliminary phase” was designed to find “quick his”‚ it was to authorize
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Project -1 - GOOD HOUSE KEEPING Saving cost through house keeping – Celebration’s apparel has managed to save a big amount of money by introducing a simple concept of wearing slipper on the production floor. The factory has got the shop floor area of 60‚000 sq. feet. To clean this area we need minimum of 6 House keeping employees to ensure that the Plant is clean. The cost of house keeping for the shop floor at present - |Salary of 1 cleaner |Rs.3900
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RAJALAKSHMI ENGINERING COLLEGE Department of Mechanical Engineering ME 2027 – Process planning and Cost estimation Final Year Mechanical Engineering Question Bank Part A ( 2 Marks) 1. Define method study 2. Mention the objectives of method study 3. What are the applications of method study 4. Define work measurement 5. Mention the types of process chart 6. What is outline process chart? 7. What is a two handed process chart 8. What is travel chart? 9
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