Question

Answer T or F to the following: _____ In general, job shop operations are larger than line flow operations. _____ In general, job shop operations use more general purpose equipment than line flow operations. _____ In general, job shop operations have higher variety of output than line flow operations. _____ In general, job shop operations have lower labour content than line flow operations. _____ In general, job shop operations are less flexible than line flow operations. _____ In general, job shop operations are more likely to measure their capacity by their outputs. _____ In general, job shop operations have less work in process inventory than line flow operations. _____ In general, job shop operations have higher skilled workers than line flow operations. _____ In general, job shop operations are less likely to compete on cost than line flow operations. _____ In general, job shop operations produce larger volume output than line flow operations.

Answer 1

Answer:

• False
• True
• True
• False
• False
• False
• True
• True
• True
• False

Explanation:

• False

This is because Job shop operations are smaller than line flow operations

• True

This is because line flow operations require more specific more specific tools

• True.

This is because high volume of a specific type of product

• False

This is because in job shop the production of variety of products require a higher number of labor content

• FALSE

Job shop operations are more flexible than line flow operations

• FALSE

operations are measured by degree of customization in job shops

• TRUE

Job shops are not usually involved in mass productions

• TRUE

Job shops posses higher skilled labors because of the customization involved with job shops

• TRUE

Line flow operations are more cost effective because they produce in large quantities

• FALSE

There is mass production in lie flow operation