Questions from General Operations Management

Q: The Quick Copy center for document copying is deciding where to locate

The Quick Copy center for document copying is deciding where to locate a new facility. The annual fixed and variable costs for each site it is considering have been estimated as follows: Location Fi...

Q: Use the data from Problem 19 to rebalance the line with a

Use the data from Problem 19 to rebalance the line with a cycle time of 90 seconds. How does the number of workstations change? What happens to the output and the line’s efficiency? Workstation Elig...

Q: Fresh Foods Grocery is considering redoing its facility layout. The from

Fresh Foods Grocery is considering redoing its facility layout. The from–to matrix showing daily customer trips between departments is shown in Table 10-10, and their current layout...

Q: See-Clear Optics is considering producing a new line of eyewear

See-Clear Optics is considering producing a new line of eyewear. After considering the costs of raw materials and the cost of some new equipment, the company estimates fixed costs to be $40,000 with a...

Q: Use trial and error to find a better layout for Fresh Foods

Use trial and error to find a better layout for Fresh Foods Grocery in Problem 1. Compute the ld score and compare it to the ld scores computed for Fresh Foods’ current and proposed layouts. Which is...

Q: Mason Machine Tools is reevaluating its facility layout. The current layout

Mason Machine Tools is reevaluating its facility layout. The current layout is shown in Figure 10-13 and the from–to matrix is in Table 10-11. Mason has to leave department C in its...

Q: Use trial and error to find a better layout for Mason Machine

Use trial and error to find a better layout for Mason Machine Tools in Problem 3. Compute the ld score and compare it to Mason’s current and proposed layouts in Problem 3.

Q: Gator Office Systems is comparing two layouts for the design of its

Gator Office Systems is comparing two layouts for the design of its office building. It has interviewed managers in order to develop the from–to matrix shown in Table 10-12. The two...

Q: Use trial and error to develop a better layout for Gator Office

Use trial and error to develop a better layout for Gator Office Supplies. Which departments do you think need to be in close proximity to one another?

Q: David’s Sport Supplies is a store that sells sports equipment and gear

David’s Sport Supplies is a store that sells sports equipment and gear for teenagers and young adults. David’s is in the process of assigning the location of storag...