Questions from General Operations Management

Q: What is factor rating, and how does it work?

What is factor rating, and how does it work?

Q: Outline the general approach for developing location alternatives.

Outline the general approach for developing location alternatives.

Q: What are the basic assumptions in locational cost-profit-volume

What are the basic assumptions in locational cost-profit-volume analysis?

Q: Discuss recent trends in location and possible future strategies.

Discuss recent trends in location and possible future strategies.

Q: Respond to this statement: “The importance of the location decision

Respond to this statement: “The importance of the location decision is often vastly overrated; the fact that virtually every type of business is located in every section of the country means there sho...

Q: Suppose that a table lamp fails to light when turned on.

Suppose that a table lamp fails to light when turned on. Prepare a simple cause-and-effect diagram to analyze possible causes.

Q: Why might the choice of equipment that provides flexibility sometimes be viewed

Why might the choice of equipment that provides flexibility sometimes be viewed as a management cop-out?

Q: Offwego Airlines has a daily flight from Chicago to Las Vegas.

Offwego Airlines has a daily flight from Chicago to Las Vegas. On average, 18 ticket holders cancel their reservations, so the company intentionally overbooks the flight. Cancellations can be describe...

Q: How are manufacturing and nonmanufacturing location decisions similar? Different?

How are manufacturing and nonmanufacturing location decisions similar? Different?

Q: A new order has come into your department. The capability of

A new order has come into your department. The capability of the process used for this type of work will enable virtually all of the output to be well within the specs. a. What benefits might be deri...