{"id":1195,"date":"2019-04-15T09:12:29","date_gmt":"2019-04-15T09:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assignmenttask.com\/answers\/?p=1195"},"modified":"2020-01-16T20:24:00","modified_gmt":"2020-01-16T20:24:00","slug":"building-blocks-of-jit-production-system-assignment-questions-and-answers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assignmenttask.com\/answers\/building-blocks-of-jit-production-system-assignment-questions-and-answers\/","title":{"rendered":"Building blocks of JIT Production System Assignment Questions and Answers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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  1. Identify the inputs, transformation process and outputs in the following operations systems:a)\u00a0 \u00a0Bank\n

    b)\u00a0 \u00a0Hospital<\/p>\n

    c)\u00a0 \u00a0Educational institution<\/li>\n

  2. Why is it more difficult to increase productivity of a service system as compared to a production of manufacturing system?<\/li>\n
  3. The equipment used in intermittent flow shops is less specialized than that used in continuous flow shops. What about the labor? Explain.<\/li>\n
  4. Why do you think is managing a high-volume continuous operation is easier than managing a high-variety intermittent operation?<\/li>\n
  5. Please explain why the in-process inventory is likely to be higher for an intermittent operation than for a continuous flow operation?<\/li>\n
  6. It is generally felt that “rural areas are good for locating large plant, semi-urban areas for locating medium-sized plants, and urban areas for small-scale plants”. Comment.<\/li>\n
  7. An equipment supplier has collected the following data on possible plant locations. Costs are in Birr per year.
    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    \u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nSite P<\/strong><\/td>\nSite Q<\/strong><\/td>\nSite R<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Rent and utilities<\/td>\nBirr 20,000<\/td>\nBirr 24,000<\/td>\nBirr 30,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Taxes<\/td>\n4,000<\/td>\n3,000<\/td>\n2,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Labour<\/td>\n190,000<\/td>\n160,000<\/td>\n180,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Materials<\/td>\n260,000<\/td>\n264,000<\/td>\n254,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Community service<\/td>\nGood<\/td>\nPoor<\/td>\nAverage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Community attitude<\/td>\nIndifferent<\/td>\nIndifferent<\/td>\nFavorable<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    If you were responsible for making the decision on the basis of the information given above, which site would you select and why?<\/li>\n

  8. What are the different factors that should be considered for designing a plant layout?<\/li>\n
  9. What is Systematic Layout Planning?<\/li>\n
  10. What is the importance of materials handling in designing a layout? How will you go about selecting the materials handling system?<\/li>\n
  11. Please would you explain the consideration of ethics in quality control?<\/li>\n
  12. Comment on the following:a)\u00a0 \u00a0It is important to inspect the inspector.\n

    b)\u00a0 \u00a0As a quality improvement programme is established, cost of quality increases.<\/li>\n

  13. Discuss the differences between supply chain management and E-Business.<\/li>\n
  14. Why MRP II is the most preferred over MRP system?<\/li>\n
  15. “Inventory management for slow moving expensive items should focus more on lead time reduction than anything else”. Critically examine the statement.<\/li>\n
  16. Explain the building blocks of JIT production system?<\/li>\n
  17. Why considerations of motivating and incentive schemes are important in designing a job?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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