Questions from General Operations Management

Q: Suppose a lean work center is being operated with a container size

Suppose a lean work center is being operated with a container size of 25 units and a demand rate of 100 units per hour. Also assume it takes 180 minutes for a container to circulate. a. How many conta...

Q: What are the main ways in which processes are managed to accommodate

What are the main ways in which processes are managed to accommodate environmental regulations?

Q: As we discussed at the beginning of the chapter, Starbucks has

As we discussed at the beginning of the chapter, Starbucks has a large, global supply chain that must efficiently supply over 17,000 stores. Although the stores might appear to be very similar, they a...

Q: What are the differences between quality of design and quality of conformance

What are the differences between quality of design and quality of conformance?

Q: Suppose you make electronic calculators that contain a chip purchased from a

Suppose you make electronic calculators that contain a chip purchased from a local vendor. How would you decide how much inspection to perform on the chips supplied to you?

Q: We have taken 12 samples of 400 book pages found the following

We have taken 12 samples of 400 book pages found the following proportions of defective pages: .01, .02, .02, .00, .01, .03, .02, .01, .00, .04, .03, and .02. A page is considered defective when one o...

Q: What is the distinction between forecasting and planning?

What is the distinction between forecasting and planning?

Q: The number of daily calls for the repair of Speedy copy machines

The number of daily calls for the repair of Speedy copy machines has been recorded as follows: October………………………. Calls 1……………………………..….. 92 2………………………………...

Q: What problems are created by simultaneously considering the capacity questions of how

What problems are created by simultaneously considering the capacity questions of how much, how large, where, when, and what type?

Q: The Ace Steel Mill estimates the demand for steel in millions of

The Ace Steel Mill estimates the demand for steel in millions of tons per year as follows: Millions of Tons Probability 10 ……………………………………0.10 12 ……………………………………0.25 14 ……………………………………0.30 16 ……………………………...