Questions from General Operations Management

Q: Ranga Ramasesh is the operations manager for a firm that is trying

Ranga Ramasesh is the operations manager for a firm that is trying to decide which one of four countries it should research for possible outsourcing providers. The first step is to select a country ba...

Q: The City Commission of Nashville has decided to build a botanical garden

The City Commission of Nashville has decided to build a botanical garden and picnic area in the heart of the city for the recreation of its citizens. The precedence table for all the activities requir...

Q: Refer to the table in Problem 3.3.

Refer to the table in Problem 3.3. a) Draw the AON network for the construction activity. b) Draw the AOA network for the construction activity.

Q: Draw the activity-on-node (AON) project network

Draw the activity-on-node (AON) project network associated with the following activities for Carl Betterton’s construction project. How long should it take Carl and his team to compl...

Q: Given the activities whose sequence is described by the following table,

Given the activities whose sequence is described by the following table, draw the appropriate activity-on-arrow (AOA) network diagram. a) Which activities are on the critical path? b) What is the leng...

Q: Using AOA, diagram the network described below for Lillian Fok’s construction

Using AOA, diagram the network described below for Lillian Fok’s construction project. Calculate its critical path. How long is the minimum duration of this network?

Q: The activities needed to build a prototype laser scanning machine at Dave

The activities needed to build a prototype laser scanning machine at Dave Fletcher Corp. are listed in the following table. Construct an AON network for these activities.

Q: Carbondale Casting produces cast bronze valves on a 10-person assembly

Carbondale Casting produces cast bronze valves on a 10-person assembly line. On a recent day, 160 valves were produced during an 8-hour shift. a) Calculate the labor productivity of the line. b) John...

Q: This year, Druehl, Inc., will produce 57,600

This year, Druehl, Inc., will produce 57,600 hot water heaters at its plant in Delaware, in order to meet expected global demand. To accomplish this, each laborer at the plant will work 160 hours per...

Q: Lori Cook produces “Final Exam Care Packages” for resale by

Lori Cook produces “Final Exam Care Packages” for resale by her sorority. She is currently working a total of 5 hours per day to produce 100 care packages. a) What is Lori’s productivity? b) Lori thin...