Questions from General Operations Management


Q: Develop an OC curve for a sampling plan in which a sample

Develop an OC curve for a sampling plan in which a sample of n = 5 items is drawn from lots of N = 1000 items. The accept/reject criteria are set up in such a way that we accept a lot if no more than...

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Q: Quality Style manufactures self-assembling furniture. To reduce the cost

Quality Style manufactures self-assembling furniture. To reduce the cost of returned orders, the manager of its quality control department inspects the final packages each day using randomly selected...

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Q: Genuine Reproductions (GR) plans on increasing next year’s sales by

Genuine Reproductions (GR) plans on increasing next year’s sales by 20 percent while maintaining its same average inventory in dollars of $250,000. a) Calculate the expected inventory turnover for nex...

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Q: Aztec Furnishings makes hand-crafted furniture for sale in its retail

Aztec Furnishings makes hand-crafted furniture for sale in its retail stores. The furniture maker has recently installed a new assembly process, including a new sander and polisher. With this new syst...

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Q: Develop an OC curve for a sampling plan in which a sample

Develop an OC curve for a sampling plan in which a sample of n = 10 items is drawn from lots of N = 1000. The accept/reject criteria are set up in such a way that we accept a lot if no more than one d...

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Q: A computer manufacturer purchases microchips from a world-class supplier.

A computer manufacturer purchases microchips from a world-class supplier. The buyer has a lot tolerance proportion defective of 10 parts in 5000, with a consumer’s risk of 15 percent. If the computer...

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Q: Joshua Simms has recently been placed in charge of purchasing at the

Joshua Simms has recently been placed in charge of purchasing at the Med-Tech Labs, a medical testing laboratory. His job is to purchase testing equipment and supplies. Med-Tech currently has a contra...

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Q: Breeze Toothpaste Company has been having a problem with some of the

Breeze Toothpaste Company has been having a problem with some of the tubes of toothpaste leaking. The tubes are packed in containers with 100 tubes each. Ten containers of toothpaste have been sampled...

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Q: The Crunchy Potato Chip Company packages potato chips in a process designed

The Crunchy Potato Chip Company packages potato chips in a process designed for 10.0 ounces of chips with an upper specification limit of 10.5 ounces and a lower specification limit of 9.5 ounces. The...

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Q: The Crunchy Potato Chip Company sells chips in boxes with a net

The Crunchy Potato Chip Company sells chips in boxes with a net weight of 30 ounces per box (850 grams). Each box contains ten individual 3-ounce packets of chips. Product design specifications call f...

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