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Chapter 9 - Capacity and facility management
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Capacity strategy : if the capacity is too low, what happened ?? | Poor service (delays) Loss of sales & goodwill Higher costs (overtime) ''overworked '' employees Threat of new entrants |
| Capacity strategy : if the capacity is too high, what happened ?? | Customer '' confort'' not ideal ''bored'' employees Idle equipment/facilities Higher costs ( layoffs, fixed costs) |
| 3 external factors that affect capacity | Government regulations Unions agreements Supplier capabilities |
| Adjusting capacity to provide a wider range of products and volume with short lead times | Capacity flexibility |
| There are 2 capacity strategies | Proactive & Reactive |
| Which capacity strategy would likely maintain relatively large capacity cushions? | Proactive strategy |
| Which capacity strategy do not want a customer to leave and are willing to have excess capacity (people, equipment, facilities) | Proactive strategy |
| Type of business competing on service, delivery (speed), quality and flexibility are using which strategy ? | Proactive strategy |
| Which capacity strategy do not want excess capacity and are willing to have a customer leave. | Reactive strategy |
| Type of business competing on cost ( low cost) are using which strategy ? | Reactive strategy |
| Name 4 type of layout (disposition) | Process layout Product layout Group technology layout Fixed position layout |
| Assembly line relate most closely to a .... layout | Product layout - consistent flow |
| When dissimilar machines are grouped together to work on a product family ? which type of layout? | Group technology layout |
| When the product remains stationary and the equipment moves instead (ex: bridge). Which type of layout ? | Fixed position layout |
| When similar machines are grouped together. Which type of layout ? | Process layout ( job shop) |
| What is the goal to layout the facility ? | Minimize movements, so minimizing costs |
| how to avoid behavioral considerations ( repetition) in real world issues in line balancing ? | Job rotation Mix of task at each station |
| Solution in variability in times ( line balancing)(2) | Having WIP inventory before inconsistent station ( can work ahead) Having extra idle time after inconsistent station ( can catch back up) |
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