Questions from General Operations Management

Q: The manager of a crew that installs carpeting has tracked the crew’s

The manager of a crew that installs carpeting has tracked the crew’s output over the past several weeks, obtaining these figures: Compute the labor productivity for each of the wee...

Q: Compute the multifactor productivity measure for each of the weeks shown for

Compute the multifactor productivity measure for each of the weeks shown for production of chocolate bars. What do the productivity figures suggest? Assume 40-hour weeks and an hourly wage of $12. Ove...

Q: A company that makes shopping carts for supermarkets and other stores recently

A company that makes shopping carts for supermarkets and other stores recently purchased some new equipment that reduces the labor content of the jobs needed to produce the shopping carts. Prior to bu...

Q: Name some of the competitive trade-offs that might arise in

Name some of the competitive trade-offs that might arise in a fast-food restaurant.

Q: How can technology improve a. Competitiveness? b.

How can technology improve a. Competitiveness? b. Productivity?

Q: Why do you suppose that service jobs have lower productivity than manufacturing

Why do you suppose that service jobs have lower productivity than manufacturing jobs?

Q: How can a company gain a competitive advantage by having higher productivity

How can a company gain a competitive advantage by having higher productivity than its competitors have?

Q: Discuss the term sustainability, and its relevance for business organizations.

Discuss the term sustainability, and its relevance for business organizations.

Q: Why is high productivity important for a nation?

Why is high productivity important for a nation?

Q: M&L Manufacturing makes various components for printers and copiers.

M&L Manufacturing makes various components for printers and copiers. In addition to supplying these items to a major manufacturer, the company distributes these and similar items to office supply...