Questions from General Operations Management

Q: The following information is provided to you for each of five elements

The following information is provided to you for each of five elements performed in building the Aviator model, a basic universal remote control. Work Element Mean Observed Time (minutes) Performan...

Q: You have 25 observations of university policeman Sgt. Jack B.

You have 25 observations of university policeman Sgt. Jack B. Nimble during his normal workday. The results are shown here. Assume that the estimated proportion is to be within 5 percent of the true p...

Q: You are given the following information. Element (

You are given the following information. Element (in minutes)  Observations 1 2 3 4 5  Cycle 1 0.58 1.50 0.79 0.30   Cycle 2 0.61  0.75 0.35   Cycle 3 0.59  0.73 0.33  ...

Q: As a class project you have been asked to project the proportion

As a class project you have been asked to project the proportion of time a professor spends on various activities. You have decided to use the work-sampling method. Your initial observations are shown...

Q: Your 20 observations of Dr. Knowitall reveal the following information.

Your 20 observations of Dr. Knowitall reveal the following information. Assume that the estimate is to be within 5 percent of the true proportion 95 percent of the time. Activity Observed Number of...

Q: Draw a process flow diagram of your last doctor’s office visit.

Draw a process flow diagram of your last doctor’s office visit. Identify bottlenecks. Did any activities occur in parallel?

Q: You need to develop a labor time estimate for a customer order

You need to develop a labor time estimate for a customer order of 20 network installations. It is estimated that the first installation will require 60 hours of labor, and a learning curve of 90 perce...

Q: Given the following information, determine the sample size needed if the

Given the following information, determine the sample size needed if the standard time estimate is to be within 5 percent of the true mean 97 percent of the time. Work Element Standard Deviation (mi...

Q: Using the information in Problem 1, determine the sample size needed

Using the information in Problem 1, determine the sample size needed if the standard time estimate is to be within 5 percent of the true mean 99 percent of the time. Problem 1: Work Element Standard...

Q: The Arkade Company has decided to use a 15 percent allowance factor

The Arkade Company has decided to use a 15 percent allowance factor based on job time. Calculate the standard time for each work element and for the total job.