In: Operations Management
Fill in the blanks. Before considering a product-oriented layout, it is important to be certain that these four things are considered:
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These are requirements:
a. Standardized product
b.High production volume
c. Stable production quantities
d. Uniform quality of raw materials & Components.
These are assumptions:
a. Volume is adequate for high equipment utilization
b.Product demand is stable enough to justify high
investment in specialized equipment
c.Product is standardized or approaching a phase of
its life cycle that justifies investment in specialized
equipment
d.Supplies of raw materials and components are
adequate and of uniform quality to ensure they will
work with specialized equipment