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Process Selection and Facility Layout Quiz

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What does process selection refer to?

Deciding on the pricing strategy for goods or services

Deciding on the way production of goods or services will be organized (correct)

Deciding on the advertising channels for goods or services

Deciding on the target market for goods or services

When does process selection occur?

When technological changes in products or equipment happen

When there is a change in the target market

Only when competitive pressures arise

When new products or services are being planned (correct)

What are the types of processes mentioned in the text?

Unique, Customized, Standardized, Commodity

Project, Batch, Mass, Continuous (correct)

Flexibility, Quality, Efficiency, Speed

One-at-a-time, Made-to-order, Made-to-stock, Mass market

In which type of process does custom work and the latest technology have advantages?

Project Signup and view all the answers

Which type of process is characterized by efficiency, speed, and low cost?

Mass Signup and view all the answers

What are the major implications of process selection?

Capacity planning, facility layout, equipment, and work system design Signup and view all the answers

When does process selection occur?

When new products or services are being planned, and periodically due to technological changes and competitive pressures Signup and view all the answers

What type of process is characterized by custom work and the latest technology?

Project Signup and view all the answers

Which type of process is characterized by efficiency, speed, and low cost?

Mass Signup and view all the answers

What are the advantages of the continuous type of process?

Flexibility, quality Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Process Selection

Refers to the choice of manufacturing process that best suits a particular product or service
Occurs when a company decides how to produce a product or deliver a service

Types of Processes

Jobbing process: characterized by custom work and the latest technology, providing unique products or services
Batch process: produces small quantities of products with some customization
Mass process: produces large quantities of standardized products with efficiency, speed, and low cost
Continuous process: produces high-volume, standardized products continuously and efficiently

Implications of Process Selection

Affects the company's competitiveness, profitability, and sustainability
Influences the design of products, services, and production systems
Impacts the organizational structure, job design, and training needs

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Test your knowledge of process selection and facility layout with this quiz. Explore the implications for capacity planning, facility layout, equipment, and work systems. This quiz covers the decision-making process for organizing production of goods and services.