Questions from General Operations Management

Q: Consider the information from Problem 7. Determine how the number of

Consider the information from Problem 7. Determine how the number of kanbans and the inventory level will be affected if: a) The container size is decreased to 15 units. b) The container size is incre...

Q: Jason Carter works for a producer of soaps that come in packages

Jason Carter works for a producer of soaps that come in packages of 6 each. His job is to fill the packages with soap, and he is expected to process 30 packages an hour. The facility where Jason works...

Q: A manufacturer of thermostats uses a kanban system to control the flow

A manufacturer of thermostats uses a kanban system to control the flow of materials. The packaging center processes 10 thermostats an hour and receives completed thermostats every 30 minutes. Containe...

Q: What is the inventory turnover for Genuine Reproductions from Problems 3 and

What is the inventory turnover for Genuine Reproductions from Problems 3 and 4 if sales actually increase 20 percent but the average inventory rises to $325,000?

Q: A production cell at Canderberry Candle facility operates 5 hours per day

A production cell at Canderberry Candle facility operates 5 hours per day and uses a pull method to supply wicks to the assembly line. The wicks are used at a rate of 300 per day. Each container holds...

Q: Howard Plastics produces plastic containers for use in the food packaging industry

Howard Plastics produces plastic containers for use in the food packaging industry. Last year its average monthly production included 20,000 containers produced using one shift five days a week with a...

Q: Carlos Gonzales is production manager at an assembly plant that manufactures cordless

Carlos Gonzales is production manager at an assembly plant that manufactures cordless telephones. The company is planning to install a pull system. The process is being planned to have a usage rate of...

Q: A dye cell at the Acme Clothing Factory uses 500 pounds of

A dye cell at the Acme Clothing Factory uses 500 pounds of dye each day. The dye is moved in vats at a rate of approximately one per hour. Each vat holds 10 pounds of dye. Management has set safety st...

Q: Anna works on an assembly line where it takes her 30 minutes

Anna works on an assembly line where it takes her 30 minutes to produce 20 units of a product needed to fill a container. It takes her an additional 5 minutes to transport the container to Josh, who w...

Q: Robert produces 300 units of a product per hour and 30 units

Robert produces 300 units of a product per hour and 30 units are needed to fill a container. It takes 15 minutes to receive the materials needed from the previous workstation. The company currently us...