Summary: Supply Chain Design

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  • Which type of facility layout is best suited for companies that produce small numbers of a wide variety of products with different designs, and aims to minimize material handling costs?

    Process layout
  • What is the primary objective of the process layout?

    Minimizing floor space needed
  • Which supply chain model is best suited for products with a long product life cycle, predictable demand, low product variety, and longer lead times for made-to-order products?

    Efficient supply chain model
  • Which factor is a key consideration for the responsiveness supply chain model?

    Reducing lead times for made-to-order products
  • What best defines the supply chain that needs to be applied to perishable products ?


    An uninterrupted series of refrigerated production, storage, and distribution
    activities, which maintain quality via a desired low-temperature
  • Which of the following factors plays a crucial role in defining a company’s competitive strategy?

    Customer’s priorities (Product cost, delivery time, and quality)
  • What define best the facility layout JobShop

    Workstation production process with multiple routes
  • What is a characteristic of a job shop layout?

    Flexibility to handle variety of goods
  • In a flow shop layout, how is the workflow organized?

    According to the sequence of operations
  • What does a Continuous Flow Supply Chain Model focus on?

    Steady production of the same products
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