organizational structure functional organizational structure or matrix organizational structure or process layout? functional organizational structure An organization of specialists grouped into distinct departments. Page 178 2nd Ed, Page 202 Click here for Hint

work-in-process (WIP) Inventory resulting from transformation of raw finished goods or WIP or raw materials? work-in-process (WIP) Inventory resulting from transformation of raw materials, but not yet ready for sale to consumers. Page 157 2nd Ed, Page 179 Click here for Hint

bottleneck The most heavily utilized resource within a system. dynamic or cycle time or bottleneck? bottleneck The most heavily utilized resource within a system. Page 169 2nd Ed, Page 191 Click here for Hint

heuristic or closeness rating or algorithm? Standard scoring system for the desirability of proximity within a facility. Page 175 2nd Ed, Page 198 Click here for Hint

heuristic A procedure to develop a good, though not closeness rating or heuristic or algorithm? heuristic A procedure to develop a good, though not necessarily optimal, solution. Page 160 2nd Ed, Page 183 Click here for Hint

dynamic Actively and continuously changing. heuristic or processes or dynamic? dynamic Actively and continuously changing. Page 170 2nd Ed, Page 193 Click here for Hint

continuous processing? make-to-stock or hybrid layout or continuous processing? continuous processing A make-to-stock strategy emphasizing uninterrupted production. Page 156 2nd Ed, Page 178 Click here for Hint

cycle time The ‘pace’ of a product layout, being the total bottleneck or cycle time or line balancing? cycle time The ‘pace’ of a product layout, being the total amount of time each workstation has to complete its assigned tasks once during ongoing operation of the system. Page 160 2nd Ed, Page 182 Click here for Hint

efficiency Percent of a resource in productive use. cycle time or balance delay or efficiency? efficiency Percent of a resource in productive use. Page 159 2nd Ed, Page 181 Click here for Hint

efficiency or remanufacturing? business process reengineering or efficiency or remanufacturing? business process reengineering Evaluation and improvement of an existing process design. Page 158 2nd Ed, Page 180 Click here for Hint

finished goods Inventory awaiting sale to consumers. make-to-order or make-to-stock or finished goods? finished goods Inventory awaiting sale to consumers. Page 156 2nd Ed, Page 178 Click here for Hint

assemble-to-order (ATO) A system that produces standard modules to be ATO or product layout or process layout? assemble-to-order (ATO) A system that produces standard modules to be modified and/or combined into a customizable product. Page 157 2nd Ed, Page 179 Click here for Hint

fixed-position layout fixed-position layout or hybrid layout or process layout? fixed-position layout A configuration in which transformation cannot move, requiring all supporting resources and processes to travel to that location. Page 179 2nd Ed, Page 202 Click here for Hint

delayed differentiation ATO or delayed differentiation or job shop? delayed differentiation An ATO strategy for stocking highly standardized components for later customization into finished goods. Page 158 2nd Ed, Page 180 Click here for Hint

line balancing or product layout or balance delay? line balancing A product layout design technique which assigns the tasks to be performed at consecutive workstations, seeking to balance the workload among them. Page 160 2nd Ed, Page 182 Click here for Hint

balance delay Percent of a workstation time not in productive use balance delay or ATO or efficiency? balance delay Percent of a workstation time not in productive use during the operation of a product layout. Page 167 2nd Ed, Page 190 Click here for Hint

cellular manufacturing? group technology or process layout or cellular manufacturing? group technology The organization of diverse products into families of similar production requirements. Page 178 2nd Ed, Page 201 Click here for Hint

make-to-stock A system that produces high volumes of make-to-order or make-to-stock or process layout? make-to-stock A system that produces high volumes of standardized product. Page 156 2nd Ed, Page 178 Click here for Hint

matrix organizational structure functional organizational structure or matrix organizational structure or process layout? matrix organizational structure An organization that groups differing functions together according to requirements of the work. Page 178 2nd Ed, Page 202 Click here for Hint

product layouts A configuration in which transformation proceeds process layout or product layout or make-to-stock? product layouts A configuration in which transformation proceeds along a single, unchanging pattern through a facility. Page 158 2nd Ed, Page 181 Click here for Hint

immediate predecessor immediate predecessor or bottleneck or finished goods? immediate predecessor Tasks that must be completed before another task is started. Page 162 2nd Ed, Page 184 Click here for Hint

job shop A process layout. job shop or process layout or make-to-order? job shop A process layout. Page 170 2nd Ed, Page 194 Click here for Hint

cellular manufacturing? product layout or process layout or cellular manufacturing? cellular manufacturing A complex production facility subdivided into smaller product layouts. Page 178 2nd Ed, Page 201 Click here for Hint

processes Activities that transform inputs into outputs. finished goods or project or processes? processes Activities that transform inputs into outputs. Page 156 2nd Ed, Page 178 Click here for Hint

lead time Delay between requesting a product and receiving it. balance delay or cycle time or lead time? lead time Delay between requesting a product and receiving it. Page 156 2nd Ed, Page 178 Click here for Hint

make-to-order A system that produces low volumes of customized make-to-order or make-to-stock or job shop? make-to-order A system that produces low volumes of customized product. Page 157 2nd Ed, Page 179 Click here for Hint

load distance A quantity multiplied by the distance that the quantity cycle time or load distance or closeness rating? load distance A quantity multiplied by the distance that the quantity will travel, to create an overall expression of the work required by that action. Page 172 2nd Ed, Page 195 Click here for Hint

mixed model assembly Production of a range of products with a single continuous processing or ATO or mixed model assembly? mixed model assembly Production of a range of products with a single assembly line, primarily by varying features on an otherwise standardized product. Page 159 2nd Ed, Page 182 Click here for Hint

business process reengineering? remanufacturing or finished goods or business process reengineering? remanufacturing Production of finished goods from the recycled components of returned goods. Page 158 2nd Ed, Page 180 Click here for Hint

precedence relationship precedence relationship or project or bottleneck? precedence relationship A dependency between two tasks, usually requiring that one task be completed before the other task is started. Page 161 2nd Ed, Page 184 Click here for Hint

hybrid layout Any mix of elements from a product layout and a fixed-position layout or hybrid layout or process layout? hybrid layout Any mix of elements from a product layout and a process layout, to gain the advantages of both. Page 178 2nd Ed, Page 200 Click here for Hint

algorithm A procedure described by a series of steps. project or algorithm or load distance? algorithm A procedure described by a series of steps. Page 160 2nd Ed, Page 182 Click here for Hint

project A unique collection of activities creating a remanufacturing or processes or project? project A unique collection of activities creating a particular outcome. Page 179 2nd Ed, Page 202 Click here for Hint

raw materials Inventory brought in from outside the system. finished goods or WIP or raw materials? raw materials Inventory brought in from outside the system. Page 156 2nd Ed, Page 178 Click here for Hint

process layout A configuration in which transformation proceeds fixed-position layout or hybrid layout or process layout? process layout A configuration in which transformation proceeds along multiple, shifting patterns through a facility. Page 170 2nd Ed, Page 194 Click here for Hint