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23-Ind-A3 Facilities Planning

Worked solutions to 13 past sittings (2013–2019), 91 questions. Pick a sitting, or start from a topic below.

Topics across the sittings

Topics that come up in more than one sitting, taken from the headings of our worked solutions. A topic counts once per sitting.

Questions by sitting

December 2019

  1. Question 1: The Facilities Planning Hierarchy, the Facilities Planning Process, and Pitfalls in Plant Site Selection
  2. Question 2: Material Flow Planning, Activity Relationships, and Product Layout
  3. Question 3: Assembly Line Balancing (RPW Technique), Balance Delay, and Balancing-Technique Modifications
  4. Question 4: Production-Quantity Planning With Scrap and Rework, and Computerized Layout Programs
  5. Question 5: Buffer Design in Flow Lines, and Muther's Systematic Layout Planning (SLP) Procedure
  6. Question 6: Material Handling System Design, Shipping/Receiving, and Handling Equipment Characteristics
  7. Question 7: Centralizing vs. Decentralizing Tool and Gauge Cribs, and a Consolidation Feasibility Study

December 2018

  1. Question 1: Objectives of Facilities Planning, Material Handling Planning, and the Strategic Facilities Plan
  2. Question 2: Material Flow Planning, Activity Relationships, and Product Layout
  3. Question 3: Assembly Line Balancing (RPW Technique)
  4. Question 4: Production-Quantity Planning With Scrap and Rework, and Computerized Layout Programs
  5. Question 5: Materials Handling Concept, the Materials Handling Equation, and System Design Steps
  6. Question 6: Unit Loads, Dock-Height Compensation, and Material Handling Equipment Characteristics
  7. Question 7: Centralizing vs. Decentralizing Tool and Gauge Cribs, and a Consolidation Feasibility Study

May 2018

  1. Question 1: Facilities Design Alternatives, Material Flow Planning Principles, and Physical Distribution Resources
  2. Question 2: Progressive vs. Non-Progressive Layout, Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, and Automated Storage/Retrieval
  3. Question 3: Machine Space Requirements, and Assembly Line Balancing (RPW Technique)
  4. Question 4: Operator-Paced Line Speed, and Computerized Layout Programs (CRAFT/CORELAP)
  5. Question 5: Buffer Design in Flow Lines, and Muther's Systematic Layout Planning (SLP) Procedure
  6. Question 6: Material Handling System Design, Shipping/Receiving, and Handling Equipment Characteristics
  7. Question 7: Materials Handling Concept, the Materials Handling Equation, and a Facilities-Design Improvement Study

December 2017

  1. Question 1: The Facilities Planning Hierarchy, the Facilities Planning Process, and Pitfalls in Plant Site Selection
  2. Question 2: Material Flow Planning, Activity Relationships, and Product Layout
  3. Question 3: Assembly Line Balancing (RPW Technique), Balance Delay, and Balancing-Technique Modifications
  4. Question 4: Production-Quantity Planning With Scrap and Rework, and Computerized Layout Programs
  5. Question 5: Manufacturing Cells, JIT/TQM/TEI Integration, Logistics Systems, and Flow Patterns
  6. Question 6: Traditional vs. Contemporary Manufacturing, Just-in-Time, and Sources of Waste
  7. Question 7: Centralizing vs. Decentralizing Tool and Gauge Cribs, and a Consolidation Feasibility Study

May 2017

  1. Question 1: The Facilities Planning Hierarchy, the Facilities Planning Process, and Circumstances Requiring a Layout Study
  2. Question 2: Progressive vs. Non-Progressive Layout, Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, and Automated Storage/Retrieval
  3. Question 3: Machine Space Requirements, and Assembly Line Balancing (RPW Technique)
  4. Question 4: Operator-Paced Line Speed, and Computerized Layout Programs (CRAFT/CORELAP)
  5. Question 5: Materials Handling Concept, the Materials Handling Equation, and System Design Steps
  6. Question 6: Unit Loads, Dock-Height Compensation, and Material Handling Equipment Characteristics
  7. Question 7: Materials Handling Concept, the Materials Handling Equation, and a Facilities-Design Improvement Study

December 2016

  1. Question 1: Objectives of Facilities Planning, Material Handling Planning, and the Strategic Facilities Plan
  2. Question 2: Material Flow Planning, Activity Relationships, and Product Layout
  3. Question 3: Assembly Line Balancing (RPW Technique), Balance Delay, and Balancing-Technique Modifications
  4. Question 4: Production-Quantity Planning With Scrap and Rework, and Computerized Layout Programs
  5. Question 5: Buffer Design in Flow Lines, and Muther's Systematic Layout Planning (SLP) Procedure
  6. Question 6: Material Handling System Design, Shipping/Receiving, and Handling Equipment Characteristics
  7. Question 7: Centralizing vs. Decentralizing Tool and Gauge Cribs, and a Consolidation Feasibility Study

May 2016

  1. Question 1: Facilities Design Alternatives, Material Flow Planning Principles, and Physical Distribution Resources
  2. Question 2: Progressive vs. Non-Progressive Layout, Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, and Automated Storage/Retrieval
  3. Question 3: Machine Space Requirements, and Assembly Line Balancing (RPW Technique)
  4. Question 4: Operator-Paced Line Speed, and Computerized Layout Programs (CRAFT/CORELAP)
  5. Question 5: Manufacturing Cells, JIT/TQM/TEI Integration, Logistics Systems, and Flow Patterns
  6. Question 6: Traditional vs. Contemporary Manufacturing, Just-in-Time, and Sources of Waste
  7. Question 7: Materials Handling Concept, the Materials Handling Equation, and a Facilities-Design Improvement Study

December 2015

  1. Question 1: The Facilities Planning Hierarchy, the Facilities Planning Process, and Pitfalls in Plant Site Selection
  2. Question 2: Manufacturing Cell Characteristics, Cell-Layout Trade-offs, and JIT/TQM/TEI Integration
  3. Question 3: Assembly Line Balancing (RPW Technique), Balance Delay, and Balancing-Technique Modifications
  4. Question 4: Production-Quantity Planning With Scrap and Rework, and Computerized Layout Programs
  5. Question 5: Materials Handling Concept, the Materials Handling Equation, and System Design Steps
  6. Question 6: Material Handling System Design, Shipping/Receiving, and Handling Equipment Characteristics
  7. Question 7: Centralizing vs. Decentralizing Tool and Gauge Cribs, and a Consolidation Feasibility Study

May 2015

  1. Question 1: The Facilities Planning Hierarchy, the Facilities Planning Process, and Circumstances Requiring a Layout Study
  2. Question 2: Progressive vs. Non-Progressive Layout, Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, and Automated Storage/Retrieval
  3. Question 3: Machine Space Requirements, and Assembly Line Balancing by the Ranked Positional Weight (RPW) Technique
  4. Question 4: Operator-Paced Line Speed, and Computerized Layout Programs (CRAFT/CORELAP)
  5. Question 5: Buffer Design in Flow Lines, and Muther's Systematic Layout Planning (SLP) Procedure
  6. Question 6: Traditional vs. Contemporary Manufacturing, Just-in-Time, and Sources of Waste
  7. Question 7: Material Handling Equipment Characteristics, and Facility Design for a Fertilizer Bagging Operation

December 2014

  1. Question 1: Objectives of Facilities Planning, Material Handling Planning, and the Strategic Facilities Plan
  2. Question 2: Material Flow Planning, Activity Relationships, and Product Layout
  3. Question 3: Assembly Line Balancing (RPW Technique), Balance Delay, and Balancing-Technique Modifications
  4. Question 4: Production-Quantity Planning With Scrap and Rework, and Computerized Layout Programs
  5. Question 5: Manufacturing Cells, JIT/TQM/TEI Integration, Logistics Systems, and Flow Patterns
  6. Question 6: Unit Loads, Dock-Height Compensation, and Material Handling Equipment Characteristics
  7. Question 7: Materials Handling Concept, the Materials Handling Equation, and a Facilities-Design Improvement Study

May 2014

  1. Question 1: Facilities Design Alternatives, Material Flow Planning Principles, and Physical Distribution Resources
  2. Question 2: Manufacturing Cell Characteristics, Cell-Layout Trade-offs, and JIT/TQM/TEI Integration
  3. Question 3: Machine Space Requirements, and Assembly Line Balancing (RPW Technique)
  4. Question 4: Operator-Paced Line Speed, and Computerized Layout Programs (CRAFT/CORELAP)
  5. Question 5: Materials Handling Concept, the Materials Handling Equation, and System Design Steps
  6. Question 6: Material Handling System Design, Shipping/Receiving, and Handling Equipment Characteristics
  7. Question 7: Centralizing vs. Decentralizing Tool and Gauge Cribs, and a Consolidation Feasibility Study

May 2013

  1. Question 1: Objectives of Facilities Planning, Material Handling Planning, and the Strategic Facilities Plan
  2. Question 2: Material Flow Planning, Activity Relationships, and Product Layout
  3. Question 3: Assembly Line Balancing (RPW Technique) and Buffer Design
  4. Question 4: Operator-Paced Line Speed, and Computerized Layout Programs (CRAFT/CORELAP)
  5. Question 5: Manufacturing Cells, JIT/TQM/TEI Integration, Logistics Systems, and Flow Patterns
  6. Question 6: Material Handling System Design, Shipping/Receiving, and Handling Equipment Characteristics
  7. Question 7: Centralizing vs. Decentralizing Tool and Gauge Cribs, and a Consolidation Feasibility Study

Undated paper

  1. Question 1: The Facilities Planning Hierarchy, the Facilities Planning Process, and Circumstances Requiring a Layout Study
  2. Question 2: Progressive vs. Non-Progressive Layout, Computer-Integrated Manufacturing, and Automated Storage/Retrieval
  3. Question 3: Machine Space Requirements, and Assembly Line Balancing (RPW Technique)
  4. Question 4: Operator-Paced Line Speed, and Computerized Layout Programs (CRAFT/CORELAP)
  5. Question 5: Manufacturing Cells, JIT/TQM/TEI Integration, Logistics Systems, and Flow Patterns
  6. Question 6: Traditional vs. Contemporary Manufacturing, Just-in-Time, and Sources of Waste
  7. Question 7: Materials Handling Concept, the Materials Handling Equation, and a Facilities-Design Improvement Study