Questions from General Operations Management

Q: Quality is very important to Bruegger’s. a. What features

Quality is very important to Bruegger’s. a. What features of bagels do customers look at to judge their quality? b. At what points in the production process do workers check bagel quality? c. List the...

Q: Bruegger’s has bagel-making machines at its plants. Another possibility

Bruegger’s has bagel-making machines at its plants. Another possibility would be to have a bagel-making machine at each store. What advantages does each alternative have?

Q: Bruegger’s maintains relatively little inventory at either its plants or its retail

Bruegger’s maintains relatively little inventory at either its plants or its retail stores. List the benefits and risks of this policy.

Q: A produce distributor uses 800 packing crates a month, which it

A produce distributor uses 800 packing crates a month, which it purchases at a cost of $10 each. The manager has assigned an annual carrying cost of 35 percent of the purchase price per crate. Orderin...

Q: A manager receives a forecast for next year. Demand is projected

A manager receives a forecast for next year. Demand is projected to be 600 units for the first half of the year and 900 units for the second half. The monthly holding cost is $2 per unit, and it costs...

Q: Twelve tasks, with times and precedence requirements as shown in the

Twelve tasks, with times and precedence requirements as shown in the following table, are to be assigned to workstations using a cycle time of 1.5 minutes. Two heuristic rules will be tried: (1)Â...

Q: A food processor uses approximately 27,000 glass jars a month

A food processor uses approximately 27,000 glass jars a month for its fruit juice product. Because of storage limitations, a lot size of 4,000 jars has been used. Monthly holding cost is 18 cents per...

Q: The Friendly Sausage Factory (FSF) can produce hot dogs at

The Friendly Sausage Factory (FSF) can produce hot dogs at a rate of 5,000 per day. FSF supplies hot dogs to local restaurants at a steady rate of 250 per day. The cost to prepare the equipment for pr...

Q: A chemical firm produces sodium bisulfate in 100-pound bags.

A chemical firm produces sodium bisulfate in 100-pound bags. Demand for this product is 20 tons per day. The capacity for producing the product is 50 tons per day. Setup costs $100, and storage and ha...

Q: Prepare a flowchart that describes going to the library to study for

Prepare a flowchart that describes going to the library to study for an exam. Your flowchart should include these items: finding a place at the library to study; checking to see if you have your book,...