Question

Adrian is part of a team that builds and assembles wind turbines. Because the turbines are so large, the team travels to the building in which they are housed so all workers can congregate around the turbine engine, blades, and controller to complete its construction. What facility layout is most appropriate for this type of process?

A. Assembly-line layout.
B. Fixed-position layout.
C. Modular layout.
D. Process layout.

Answer 1

B. Fixed-position layout

Step-by-step explanation:

Fixed-Position Layout is one of the basic types in operations management, which involves the assembling of a product that is large and heavy, on a fixed site where production takes place as workers, materials and equipment are all brought to the site of production.

Fixed-Position Layout is a production technique that is most appropriate for products such as dams, turbines, aircraft, etc, which are usually huge and bulky or cannot be effectively moved to another location for completion to take place.

Therefore,the facility layout that would be most appropriate for the given type of process stated in the question, is a Fixed-Position Layout.

Answer 2

B. Fixed-position layout

Step-by-step explanation:

Fixed-position layout is a type of facility layout whereby products and equipment are stationed in a specific place and then the workers are transported to the site to build it.

This is often recommended for products that cannot be easily moved or products that are fragile and as such moving them will expose them to damage.