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What is cellular manufacturing?
What is cellular manufacturing?
- A method of producing similar products using a large department
- A method of producing similar products using cells to facilitate operations (correct)
- A method of producing different products using cells
- A method of producing similar products using individual machines
What is the size of a work cell in cellular manufacturing?
What is the size of a work cell in cellular manufacturing?
- Larger than an individual machine but smaller than a usual department (correct)
- Larger than a usual department
- Equal to the size of a usual department
- Smaller than an individual machine
What is one of the benefits of using cells in cellular manufacturing?
What is one of the benefits of using cells in cellular manufacturing?
- Hinders easier scheduling
- Lengthens throughput time
- Increases materials handling costs
- Reduces work-in-process inventories (correct)
Why do cell teams better understand the whole process of making parts/assemblies in cellular manufacturing?
Why do cell teams better understand the whole process of making parts/assemblies in cellular manufacturing?
What does cellular manufacturing have in addition to the benefits of the product layout?
What does cellular manufacturing have in addition to the benefits of the product layout?
What is the main idea behind Group Technology (GT) in manufacturing?
What is the main idea behind Group Technology (GT) in manufacturing?
What is the primary disadvantage of batch production, as mentioned in the text?
What is the primary disadvantage of batch production, as mentioned in the text?
What is the term used when automated methods are applied to cellular manufacturing?
What is the term used when automated methods are applied to cellular manufacturing?
Who popularized the 40-hour work week and introduced the moving assembly line method of production into the car industry?
Who popularized the 40-hour work week and introduced the moving assembly line method of production into the car industry?
What does GT minimize by recognizing similarities among different parts?
What does GT minimize by recognizing similarities among different parts?
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