Questions from General Operations Management

Q: Evaluate the importance of inventory and inventory management of the Southern Toro

Evaluate the importance of inventory and inventory management of the Southern Toro distributorship for both irrigation products and spare parts. Should the inventory be cut back?

Q: Prepare a master production schedule for the next 6 weeks using the

Prepare a master production schedule for the next 6 weeks using the EOQ's calculated in Question 1 and a work force of 10 employees. What inventory turnover ratio is achieved by this master schedule?...

Q: What action should Rhodes take to solve his problems?

What action should Rhodes take to solve his problems?

Q: Using the service blueprint, make a list of all the key

Using the service blueprint, make a list of all the key service failure points and the associated customer expectations. For example a service failure point with expectations is: check-in should be fa...

Q: Draw a current state value stream map indicating the customer, supplier

Draw a current state value stream map indicating the customer, supplier, information flow and relevant metrics •What is the takt time? •What is the total lead time (processing + waiting)? •What is the...

Q: What are the pros and cons of the options presented in the

What are the pros and cons of the options presented in the case?

Q: What were the challenges facing Mayo and the role of leadership?

What were the challenges facing Mayo and the role of leadership?

Q: How should the various functional areas in the organization be included in

How should the various functional areas in the organization be included in the Lean Six Sigma initiative, and what role should senior and middle management play in this change initiative?

Q: What should be done based on the calculations from question 1?

What should be done based on the calculations from question 1?

Q: The flow of materials through eight departments is shown as follows.

The flow of materials through eight departments is shown as follows. Even though the table shows flows into and out of the different departments, assume that the direction of flow is not important. In...