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23-Ind-A3 Facilities Planning: Undated paper

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  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 Manufacturing Cells, JIT/TQM/TEI Integration, Logistics Systems, and Flow Patterns
  6. Question 6 Traditional vs. Contemporary Manufacturing, Just-in-Time, and Sources of Waste
  7. Question 7 Materials Handling Concept, the Materials Handling Equation, and a Facilities-Design Improvement Study

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National Exam, May 2019 — 17-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 and process, layout types (progressive/non-progressive, CIMS, AS/RS), machine space determination templates, manufacturing cells and group technology, computerized layout algorithms (CRAFT/CORELAP), the materials handling equation and handling-system design/improvement procedure; Niebel & Freivalds, Niebel’s Methods, Standards, and Work Design (13th ed.) — assembly-line balancing (Ranked Positional Weight technique), operator-paced line speed, and JIT/lean waste-elimination concepts.