Questions from General Operations Management

Q: A manager of a store that sells and installs spas wants to

A manager of a store that sells and installs spas wants to prepare a forecast for January, February, and March of next year. Her forecasts are a combination of trend and seasonality. She uses the foll...

Q: Briefly describe salt production, from brine production to finished round cans

Briefly describe salt production, from brine production to finished round cans.

Q: Briefly describe the two main layout types.

Briefly describe the two main layout types.

Q: List the steps of process improvement.

List the steps of process improvement.

Q: What are heuristic approaches, and why are they used in designing

What are heuristic approaches, and why are they used in designing layouts?

Q: Nowjuice, Inc., produces Shakewell® fruit juice. A planner

Nowjuice, Inc., produces Shakewell® fruit juice. A planner has developed an aggregate forecast for demand (in cases) for the next six months. Develop an aggregate plan using each of the f...

Q: Wormwood, Ltd., produces a variety of furniture products. The

Wormwood, Ltd., produces a variety of furniture products. The planning committee wants to prepare an aggregate plan for the next six months using the following information. Subcontracting can handle...

Q: Refer to Solved Problem 1. Prepare two additional aggregate plans.

Refer to Solved Problem 1. Prepare two additional aggregate plans. Call the one in the solved problem plan A. For plan B, hire one more worker at a cost of $200. Make up any shortfall using subcontrac...

Q: Suppose another option is to use part-time workers to assist

Suppose another option is to use part-time workers to assist during seasonal peaks. The cost per unit, including hiring and training, is $11. The output rate is 10 units per worker per period for all...

Q: Prepare an aggregate plan that uses overtime ($9 per unit,

Prepare an aggregate plan that uses overtime ($9 per unit, maximum output 25 units per period) and inventory variation. Try to minimize backlogs. The ending inventory in period 9 should be zero, and t...