Questions from General Operations Management


Q: The design and effective capacities for a local paper manufacturer are 1000

The design and effective capacities for a local paper manufacturer are 1000 and 600 pounds of paper per day, respectively. At present, the manufacturer is producing 500 pounds per day. Compute capacit...

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Q: The design and effective capacities for a local emergency facility are 300

The design and effective capacities for a local emergency facility are 300 and 260 patients per day, respectively. Currently, the emergency room processes 250 patients per day. What can you conclude f...

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Q: Zodiac Furniture is considering the production of a new line of metal

Zodiac Furniture is considering the production of a new line of metal office chairs. The chairs can be produced in-house using either process A or process B. The chairs can also be purchased from an o...

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Q: The Steiner-Wallace Corporation has determined that it needs to expand

The Steiner-Wallace Corporation has determined that it needs to expand in order to accommodate growing demand for its laptop computers. The decision has come down to either expanding now with a large...

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Q: The owners of Sweet-Tooth Bakery have determined that they need

The owners of Sweet-Tooth Bakery have determined that they need to expand their facility in order to meet their increased demand for baked goods. The decision is whether to expand now with a large fac...

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Q: Demand has grown at Dairy May Farms, and it is considering

Demand has grown at Dairy May Farms, and it is considering expanding. One option is to expand by purchasing a very large farm that will be able to meet expected future demand. Another option is to exp...

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Q: Spectrum Hair Salon is considering expanding its business, as it is

Spectrum Hair Salon is considering expanding its business, as it is experiencing a large growth. The question is whether it should expand with a bigger facility than needed, hoping that demand will ca...

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Q: Jody of Jody’s Custom Tailoring is considering expanding her growing business.

Jody of Jody’s Custom Tailoring is considering expanding her growing business. The question is whether to expand with a bigger facility than she needs or with a small facility, knowing that she will h...

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Q: Joe’s Sports Supplies Corporation is considering where to locate its warehouse in

Joe’s Sports Supplies Corporation is considering where to locate its warehouse in order to service its four stores in four towns: A, B, C, and D. Two possible sites for the warehouse are being conside...

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Q: Given here are the coordinates for each of the four towns to

Given here are the coordinates for each of the four towns to be serviced by the warehouse in Problem 15. Use the information from Problem 15 and the center of gravity method to determine coordinates f...

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