Questions from General Operations Management

Q: What is it about service processes that makes their design and operation

What is it about service processes that makes their design and operation so different from manufacturing processes?

Q: Which characteristics must a project have for critical path scheduling to be

Which characteristics must a project have for critical path scheduling to be applicable? What types of projects have been subjected to critical path analysis?

Q: Dell Computers’ primary consumer business takes orders from customers for specific configurations

Dell Computers’ primary consumer business takes orders from customers for specific configurations of desktop and laptop computers. Customers must select from a certain model line of computer, and cho...

Q: What term is used to mean manufacturing designed to achieve high customer

What term is used to mean manufacturing designed to achieve high customer satisfaction with minimum levels of inventory investment?

Q: A book publisher has fixed costs of $300,000 and

A book publisher has fixed costs of $300,000 and variable costs per book of $8.00. The book sells for $23.00 per copy. a. How many books must be sold to break even? b. If the fixed cost increased, wou...

Q: Assume a fixed cost of $900, a variable cost of

Assume a fixed cost of $900, a variable cost of $4.50, and a selling price of $5.50. a. What is the break-even point? b. How many units must be sold to make a profit of $500.00? c. How many units must...

Q: A firm is selling two products—chairs and bar stools—

A firm is selling two products—chairs and bar stools—each at $50 per unit. Chairs have a variable cost of $25, and bar stools $20. The fixed cost for the firm is $20,000. a. If the sales mix is 1:1 (o...

Q: The Goodparts Company produces a component that is subsequently used in the

The Goodparts Company produces a component that is subsequently used in the aerospace industry. The component consists of three parts (A, B, and C) that are purchased from outside and cost 40, 35, and...

Q: How would you characterize the most important difference for the following issues

How would you characterize the most important difference for the following issues when comparing a workcenter (job shop) and an assembly line?

Q: The product–process matrix is a convenient way of characterizing the

The product–process matrix is a convenient way of characterizing the relationship between product volumes (one-of-a-kind to continuous) and the processing system employed by a firm a...