Questions from General Operations Management

Q: Determine which shipping alternative would be most economical to ship 80 boxes

Determine which shipping alternative would be most economical to ship 80 boxes of parts when each box has a price of $200 and holding costs are 30 percent of price, given this shipping information:ove...

Q: A manager must make a decision on shipping. There are two

A manager must make a decision on shipping. There are two shippers, A and B. Both offer a two-day rate: A for $500 and B for $525. In addition, A offers a three-day rate of $460 and a nine-dayrate of...

Q: Who needs to be involved in (a) decisions on technology

Who needs to be involved in (a) decisions on technology acquisition for supply chain management and (b) supply chain management?

Q: Name three different ways that technology has improved the ability to manage

Name three different ways that technology has improved the ability to manage supply chains.

Q: Certain Japanese have claimed that Henry Ford’s assembly line provided some of

Certain Japanese have claimed that Henry Ford’s assembly line provided some of the rationale for lean. What features of assembly lines are common to lean systems?

Q: Briefly describe each of these priority rules: a. FCFS

Briefly describe each of these priority rules: a. FCFS b. SPT c. EDD d. S/O e. Rush

Q: What trade-offs are involved in (a) sharing information

What trade-offs are involved in (a) sharing information with other organizations in a supply chain and (b) the acquisition of information-processing technology?

Q: A shoe repair operation uses a two-step sequence that all

A shoe repair operation uses a two-step sequence that all jobs in a certain category follow. All jobs can be split in half at both stations. For the group of jobs listed: a. Find the sequence that wil...

Q: The following schedule was prepared by the production manager of Marymount Metal

The following schedule was prepared by the production manager of Marymount Metal Shop: Determine a schedule that will result in earliest completion of all jobs on this list.

Q: The production manager must determine the processing sequence for seven jobs through

The production manager must determine the processing sequence for seven jobs through the grinding and deburring departments. The same sequence will be followed in both departments. The managerâ&...