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What is the main advantage of choosing a different locality for a building project?
What is the main advantage of choosing a different locality for a building project?
- It can ensure better political, cultural and economic conditions
- It can overcome the disadvantages of terrain and climate at a lower cost
- It can provide more room for expansion
- It can avoid the initial costs of overcoming the disadvantages of terrain and climate (correct)
What is the most important consideration when determining the site cost for a building project?
What is the most important consideration when determining the site cost for a building project?
- Minimizing the site cost as much as possible
- Considering the political, cultural and economic situation of the potential location
- Balancing the site cost with the need to overcome disadvantages of terrain and climate
- Ensuring the site cost does not jeopardize long-term plans (correct)
Why is it unwise to build to the limit of any site?
Why is it unwise to build to the limit of any site?
- It provides no room for future expansion (correct)
- It can create safety concerns for the surrounding neighborhood
- It can increase the initial construction costs
- It may be difficult to obtain permits for future expansions
What is the purpose of conducting a study of the appropriate by-laws and special regulations?
What is the purpose of conducting a study of the appropriate by-laws and special regulations?
Which of the following factors is not mentioned in the text as important to consider when choosing a location?
Which of the following factors is not mentioned in the text as important to consider when choosing a location?
Which type of production units are often considered dangerous to the surrounding neighborhood?
Which type of production units are often considered dangerous to the surrounding neighborhood?
What is the primary focus of plant layout design?
What is the primary focus of plant layout design?
According to Frederick Taylor, what should be the priority in the future?
According to Frederick Taylor, what should be the priority in the future?
Which type of layout involves placing all equipment and personnel for a single good or service in one department?
Which type of layout involves placing all equipment and personnel for a single good or service in one department?
What are some common 'symptoms' that indicate a bad layout according to the text?
What are some common 'symptoms' that indicate a bad layout according to the text?
What distinguishes a fixed-position layout from other types of layouts?
What distinguishes a fixed-position layout from other types of layouts?
Why is it crucial for plant managers to carefully decide on the layout plan?
Why is it crucial for plant managers to carefully decide on the layout plan?
Why is it important to conduct time studies on qualified employees working under normal conditions?
Why is it important to conduct time studies on qualified employees working under normal conditions?
What is a key step in conducting time studies according to the text?
What is a key step in conducting time studies according to the text?
What is the purpose of adding allowances to normal times in work measurement?
What is the purpose of adding allowances to normal times in work measurement?
How does work measurement contribute to capacity planning in production systems?
How does work measurement contribute to capacity planning in production systems?
In what way is work measurement related to quality control in production processes?
In what way is work measurement related to quality control in production processes?
How does work measurement impact inventory management?
How does work measurement impact inventory management?
What is a product strategy?
What is a product strategy?
During which stage of a product's life cycle does the product typically experience growing demand?
During which stage of a product's life cycle does the product typically experience growing demand?
When does a company justify why their product should exist according to the text?
When does a company justify why their product should exist according to the text?
What is the most profitable stage in a product's life cycle?
What is the most profitable stage in a product's life cycle?
What is analytical estimation primarily based on?
What is analytical estimation primarily based on?
What happens during the decline stage of a product's life cycle?
What happens during the decline stage of a product's life cycle?
What is the main purpose of the time study described in the text?
What is the main purpose of the time study described in the text?
Why does the text state that it would be of no use setting standards so high that only the 'fast' workers could attain them?
Why does the text state that it would be of no use setting standards so high that only the 'fast' workers could attain them?
What is the purpose of the 'rating the performance of the operator' step in the time study procedure?
What is the purpose of the 'rating the performance of the operator' step in the time study procedure?
What is the purpose of adding allowances to the normal times in the time study procedure?
What is the purpose of adding allowances to the normal times in the time study procedure?
What is the purpose of selecting a competent and cooperative worker for the time study?
What is the purpose of selecting a competent and cooperative worker for the time study?
Why does the text state that standards should not be based on 'slow' workers?
Why does the text state that standards should not be based on 'slow' workers?