finished goods or WIP or raw materials workinprocess

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. Click here for Hint

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. Click here for Hint

remanufacturing or processes project A unique collection of activities creating a particular outcome. Click here for Hint or project?

job shop or process layout job shop A process layout. Click here for Hint or make-to-order?

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

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

finished goods or WIP or raw materials? raw materials Inventory brought in from outside the system. Click here for Hint

closeness rating or heuristic A procedure to develop a good, though not necessarily optimal, solution. Click here for Hint algorithm?

business process reengineering or efficiency or remanufacturing? business process reengineering Evaluation and improvement of an existing process design. Click here for Hint

ATO or delayed differentiation job shop? or delayed differentiation An ATO strategy for stocking highly standardized components for later customization into finished goods. Click here for Hint

heuristic or processes or dynamic? dynamic Actively and continuously changing. Click here for Hint

dynamic or cycle time or bottleneck? bottleneck The most heavily utilized resource within a system. Click here for Hint

make-to-stock or hybrid layout continuous processing? or continuous processing A make-to-stock strategy emphasizing uninterrupted production. Click here for Hint

line balancing or product layout 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. Click here for Hint or

make-to-order or make-to-stock process layout? make-to-stock A system that produces high volumes of standardized product. Click here for Hint or

product layout or process layout cellular manufacturing? or cellular manufacturing A complex production facility subdivided into smaller product layouts. Click here for Hint

make-to-order or make-to-stock finished goods? finished goods Inventory awaiting sale to consumers. Click here for Hint or

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

balance delay or ATO or efficiency? balance delay Percent of a workstation time not in productive use during the operation of a product layout. Click here for Hint

immediate predecessor or bottleneck finished goods? or immediate predecessor Tasks that must be completed before another task is started. Click here for Hint

finished goods or project or processes? processes Activities that transform inputs into outputs. Click here for Hint

bottleneck or cycle time or line balancing? 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. Click here for Hint

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. Click here for Hint

make-to-order or make-to-stock job shop? make-to-order A system that produces low volumes of customized product. Click here for Hint or

group technology or process layout cellular manufacturing? group technology The organization of diverse products into families of similar production requirements. Click here for Hint or

heuristic or closeness rating or algorithm? closeness rating Standard scoring system for the desirability of proximity within a facility. Click here for Hint

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

cycle time or balance delay or efficiency? efficiency Percent of a resource in productive use. Click here for Hint

functional organizational structure matrix organizational structure or process layout? or matrix organizational structure An organization that groups differing functions together according to requirements of the work. Click here for Hint

balance delay or cycle time or lead time? lead time Delay between requesting a product and receiving it. Click here for Hint

project or algorithm or load distance? algorithm A procedure described by a series of steps. Click here for Hint

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. Click here for Hint

functional organizational structure matrix organizational structure or process layout? or functional organizational structure An organization of specialists grouped into distinct departments. Click here for Hint

remanufacturing or finished goods or business process reengineering? remanufacturing Production of finished goods from the recycled components of returned goods. Click here for Hint

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