Questions from General Operations Management


Q: Beth Zion Hospital has received initial certification from the state of California

Beth Zion Hospital has received initial certification from the state of California to become a center for liver transplants. The hospital, however, must complete its first 18 transplants under great s...

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Q: Andrew-Carter, Inc. (A-C), is

Andrew-Carter, Inc. (A-C), is a major Canadian producer and distributor of outdoor lighting fixtures. Its products are distributed throughout South and North America and have been in high demand for s...

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Q: Refer to Problem E.5. Beth Zion Hospital has just

Refer to Problem E.5. Beth Zion Hospital has just been informed that only the first 10 transplants must be performed at the hospital’s expense. The cost per hour of surgery is estimated to be $5,000....

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Q: Manceville Air has just produced the first unit of large industrial compressor

Manceville Air has just produced the first unit of large industrial compressor that incorporated new technology in the control circuits and a new internal venting system. The first unit took 112 hours...

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Q: Elizabeth Perry, a student at SUNY, bought 6 bookcases for

Elizabeth Perry, a student at SUNY, bought 6 bookcases for her dorm room. Each required unpacking of parts and assembly, which included some nailing and bolting. Elizabeth completed the first bookcase...

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Q: Professor Mary Beth Marrs took 6 hours to prepare the first lecture

Professor Mary Beth Marrs took 6 hours to prepare the first lecture in a new course. Traditionally, she has experienced a 90% learning curve. How much time should it take her to prepare the 15th lectu...

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Q: For the ‘Change’ column (E) in Figure G.

For the ‘Change’ column (E) in Figure G.5: a) Determine the upper and lower limits for a 3-standard-deviation accuracy check. b) Which, if any, values fall outside...

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Q: Operations manager Phil Witt wishes to apply the Blue – White –

Operations manager Phil Witt wishes to apply the Blue – White – Red color scale using Excel’s Conditional Formatting to the following data: a) Whi...

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Q: For the ‘RejShip’ column (I) in Figure G.

For the ‘RejShip’ column (I) in Figure G.5: a) Determine the upper and lower limits for a 3-standard-deviation accuracy check. b) Which, if any, values fall outside...

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Q: Using Figure G.2, enter $6,000 into

Using Figure G.2, enter $6,000 into cell E8. In that spreadsheet, any new supplier (with a ‘Y’ in column J) should have its total purchases in column D equal to its...

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