Questions from General Operations Management

Q: A company that produces pleasure boats has decided to expand one of

A company that produces pleasure boats has decided to expand one of its lines. Current facilities are insufficient to handle the increased workload, so the company is considering three alternatives, A...

Q: Why are routing and scheduling continual problems in process layouts?

Why are routing and scheduling continual problems in process layouts?

Q: a. The following table contains figures on the monthly volume and

a. The following table contains figures on the monthly volume and unit costs for a random sample of 16 items from a list of 2,000 inventory items at a health care facility. Develop an A-B-C classifica...

Q: Who needs to be involved in setting priorities for quality improvement?

Who needs to be involved in setting priorities for quality improvement?

Q: Rework Problem 4b using this additional information: Expansion would result in

Rework Problem 4b using this additional information: Expansion would result in an increase of $70,000 per year in transportation costs, subcontracting would result in an increase of $25,000 per year,...

Q: In what ways have tech tools improved the process of site selection

In what ways have tech tools improved the process of site selection?

Q: List some common reasons for redesigning layouts.

List some common reasons for redesigning layouts.

Q: Who needs to be involved in facility location decisions?

Who needs to be involved in facility location decisions?

Q: What trade-offs are involved in deciding to have a single

What trade-offs are involved in deciding to have a single large, centrally located facility instead of several smaller, dispersed facilities?

Q: More and more people are using the Internet. And when these

More and more people are using the Internet. And when these people want information about a company’s products or services, they often go to the company’s website. In a study of the home pages of Fort...