Questions from General Operations Management

Q: Mop and Broom Manufacturing has tracked the number of units sold of

Mop and Broom Manufacturing has tracked the number of units sold of their most popular mop over the past 24 months. This is shown. Month Sales Month Sales Month Sales  1 239 9 310 17 369...

Q: The following data were collected on the study of the relationship between

The following data were collected on the study of the relationship between a company’s retail sales and advertising dollars: Retails Sales ($)………………Advertising ($) 29,789………………………………………16,893 35,434…...

Q: An assembly line must be designed to produce 40 containers per hour

An assembly line must be designed to produce 40 containers per hour. The following data in Table 10-18 give the necessary information. Table 10-17: Task Information for Problem 14  Task Immediate...

Q: The ABC Corporation is designing its new assembly line. The line

The ABC Corporation is designing its new assembly line. The line will produce 50 units per hour. The tasks, their times, and their immediate predecessors are shown in Table 10-19. Table 10-17: Task I...

Q: Kiko Teddy Bear is a manufacturer of stuffed teddy bears. Kiko

Kiko Teddy Bear is a manufacturer of stuffed teddy bears. Kiko would like to be able to produce 40 teddy bears per hour on its assembly line. Use the information provided in Table 10-20 to answer the...

Q: Use the longest task time rule to balance the assembly line described

Use the longest task time rule to balance the assembly line described in Table 10-21; the line can produce 30 units per hour. Table 10-2: Assembly-Line Task Information  Work Element Immediate Pre...

Q: A dress-making operation is being designed as an assembly line

A dress-making operation is being designed as an assembly line. Table 10-22 shows the tasks that need to be performed, their task times, and preceding tasks. If the goal is to produce 30 dresses per h...

Q: Table 10-23 shows the tasks required to assemble an aluminum

Table 10-23 shows the tasks required to assemble an aluminum storm door and the length of time needed to complete each task. Table 10-23: Task Information for Problem 19  Task Immediate Predecesso...

Q: Mop and Broom Manufacturing estimates that it takes 4.5 hours

Mop and Broom Manufacturing estimates that it takes 4.5 hours for each broom to be produced, from raw materials to final product. An evaluation of the process reveals that the amount of time spent wor...

Q: T-Shirts Unlimited is a retailer that sells every kind of

T-Shirts Unlimited is a retailer that sells every kind of T-shirt imaginable. The different types of T-shirts are stored in departments that all take up the same amount of space. Given the available w...