Questions from General Operations Management

Q: What is job enrichment and what has led to its importance in

What is job enrichment and what has led to its importance in job design?

Q: Why are work measurement and time standards important for a firm?

Why are work measurement and time standards important for a firm? Are there any negatives to the implementation of these standards? Are there ways to achieve the same objectives without setting firm...

Q: From your own experiences, compare the processes of your favorite bricks

From your own experiences, compare the processes of your favorite bricks and mortar department store and a comparable online retailer. What advantages does each have over the other for the company?...

Q: What are the three terms used to describe the parts of a

What are the three terms used to describe the parts of a service operation that have social significance?

Q: What is the effect of waiting time on a manufacturing process?

What is the effect of waiting time on a manufacturing process? Why is it good to reduce waiting time? Can it be eliminated altogether?

Q: How does seasonal variability in demand affect the flow and waiting time

How does seasonal variability in demand affect the flow and waiting time through a process? How might a company respond to reduce the effect of this variability?

Q: The home office billing department of a chain department stores prepares monthly

The home office billing department of a chain department stores prepares monthly inventory reports for use by the stores’ purchasing agents. Given the following information, use the...

Q: Define a process in general. Apply this definition in detail to

Define a process in general. Apply this definition in detail to a university, a grocery store, and a beer brewing company.

Q: Describe cycle time as it relates to business processes. Why is

Describe cycle time as it relates to business processes. Why is it important to the management of business processes? How does it relate to concepts like productivity and capacity utilization?

Q: Compare McDonald's old and new processes for making hamburgers. How valid

Compare McDonald's old and new processes for making hamburgers. How valid is McDonald's claim that the new process will produce fresher hamburgers for the customers? Comparing McDonald's new process...