Questions from General Operations Management

Q: Name and explain briefly two ways that technology has had an impact

Name and explain briefly two ways that technology has had an impact on project management.

Q: Describe the philosophy that underlies JIT (i.e., what

Describe the philosophy that underlies JIT (i.e., what is JIT intended to accomplish?).

Q: A machine cell uses 200 pounds of a certain material each day

A machine cell uses 200 pounds of a certain material each day. Material is transported in vats that hold 20 pounds each. Cycle time for the vats is about two hours. The manager has assigned an ineffic...

Q: Determine the number of cycles per day and the production quantity per

Determine the number of cycles per day and the production quantity per cycle for this set of vehicles: Product ……………………….Daily Quantity A …………………………………………………..21 B ………………………………………………….12 C …………………………...

Q: Given this set of daily service operations, and assuming a processing

Given this set of daily service operations, and assuming a processing order of A-B-C-D-E: a. Give one reason that each arrangement might be preferred over the other. b. Determine the number of repetit...

Q: Determine the number of cycles per day and a production quantity per

Determine the number of cycles per day and a production quantity per cycle for this set of products that achieves fairly level production: Product Daily …………………Quantity F ……………………………………………...9 G …………...

Q: Compute the takt time for a system where the total time per

Compute the takt time for a system where the total time per shift is 480 minutes, there is one shift, and workers are given two 15-minute breaks and 45 minutes for lunch. Daily demand is 300 units.

Q: Why might a probabilistic estimate of a project’s completion time based solely

Why might a probabilistic estimate of a project’s completion time based solely on the variance of the critical path be misleading? Under what circumstances would it be acceptable?

Q: What cycle time would match capacity and demand if demand is 120

What cycle time would match capacity and demand if demand is 120 units a day, there are two shifts of 480 minutes each, and workers are given three half-hour breaks during each shift, one of which is...

Q: Give three examples of unethical behavior involving lean operations, and state

Give three examples of unethical behavior involving lean operations, and state the relevant ethical principle that would be violated.