NivaarExam PrepOfficial exam papers ↗

23-Ind-A3 Facilities Planning: May 2017

Nivaar worked solution (AI-drafted; not reviewed by a licensed engineer)

  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

Start with Question 1 →

National Exams — May 2017 — 98-Ind-A3 Facilities Planning. Three-hour, closed-book exam (Casio or Sharp approved calculator only); any five of the seven questions constitute a complete paper and only the first five answered in the answer book are marked — all seven are solved below for completeness.

Reference texts: Tompkins, White, Bozer & Tanchoco, Facilities Planning (4th ed., Wiley) — the facilities-planning hierarchy, the facilities planning process, layout types, computer-integrated manufacturing and automated storage/retrieval, machine space requirements, computerized layout algorithms (CRAFT/CORELAP), and material handling equipment; Niebel & Freivalds, Niebel’s Methods, Standards, and Work Design (13th ed.) — assembly-line balancing (Ranked Positional Weight technique) and operator-paced line speed.

the third full-paper recombination confirmed in this subject (after 2016-May). Separately, this paper contains a genuine in-paper duplicate: Q5(i)/(ii) and Q7(i)/(ii) ask for the identical materials-handling concept/objectives and materials-handling-equation content — both are answered in full since the marking scheme awards each independently.