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484. Travel charts provide--
an idea of the flow of materials at various stages
a compact estimate of the handling which must be done between various work sections
the information for changes required in rearranging material naterial handling equipment
an approximate estimate of the handling which must be done at a particular station
488. For a product layout the material handling equipment must-
have full flexibility
employ conveyor belts, trucks, tractors etc.
be a general purpose type
be designed as special purpose for a particular application
489. In manufacturing management, the term 'Dispatching' is used to desc-
dispatch of sales order
dispatch of factory mail
dispatch of finished product of the user
dispatch of work orders through shop floor
490. The break-even point represents--
the most economical level of operation of any industry
the time when unit can run without i loss and profit
time when industry will undergo loss
the time when company can make maximum profits
491. The most important objective behind plant layout is—
overall simplification, safety of integration
overall simplification, safety of integration
maximum travel time in plant
to provide conveniently located shops
492. A big advantage of PERT over Gantt charts is that in the former case--
activities and events are clearly shown
early start and late finish of an activity are clearly marked
activity times are clear
interrelationship among activities is clearly shown
494. The process layout is best suited where-
specialisation exists
machines are arranged according to sequence of operation
few number of non-standardised units are to be produced
mass production is envisaged