What is a productProduct-oriented layouts are organized around products or families of similar high-volume, low-variety products. Repetitive production and continuous production, which are discussed in Chapter 7, use product layouts. The assumptions are that: Volume is adequate for high equipment utilization.
Which of the following is one main advantage of a productTrue (Repetitive and product-oriented layout, moderate)
The biggest advantage of a product layout is its flexibility to handle a varied product mix.
Which kind of layout would be most appropriate for manufacturing large ships?A fixed-position layout lets the product stay in one place while workers and machinery move to it as needed. Products that are impossible to move—ships, airplanes, and construction projects—are typically produced using a fixed-position layout.
Which of the following is true for the process layouts but false for the productOption (b) Flexibility in equipment is true for process layout, but not true for the product layout. Explanation: Based on the product category, layouts are selected and adopted in the industry. Other than product and process layout there are various layouts described below.
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