Question 1
A process layout problem consists of 4 departments, each of which can be assigned to one of four rooms. The number of different solutions to this problem is ________, although all of them may not have different material handling costs.
◦ 1
◦ 16
◦ 4
◦ 24
◦ unknown
Question 2
Solving a load-distance problem for a process-oriented layout requires that
◦ CRAFT software examine all possible department configurations.
◦ takt time be less than 1.
◦ pickup and setdown costs vary from department to department.
◦ the cost to move a load be the same for all possible paths.
◦ the difficulty of movement be the same for all possible paths.