Questions from General Operations Management

Q: Consider the example in Exhibit 5.5. Can you think

Consider the example in Exhibit 5.5. Can you think of anything else you might do with that example that would be helpful to the ultimate decision maker?

Q: Historical demand for a product is as follows. /

Historical demand for a product is as follows. a. Using a simple four-month moving average, calculate a forecast for October. b. Using single exponential smoothing with α = 0.2 and a S...

Q: The following table contains the number of complaints received in a department

The following table contains the number of complaints received in a department store for the first six months of operation. If a three-month moving average is used to smooth this series, what would...

Q: Assume an initial starting Ft of 300 units, a trend (

Assume an initial starting Ft of 300 units, a trend (Tt) of eight units, an alpha of 0.30, and a delta of 0.40. If actual demand turned out to be 288, calculate the forecast for the next period.

Q: A supplier of instrument gauge clusters uses a kanban system to control

A supplier of instrument gauge clusters uses a kanban system to control material flow. The gauge cluster housings are transported five at a time. A fabrication center produces approximately 10 gauges...

Q: Not all the items in your office supply store are evenly distributed

Not all the items in your office supply store are evenly distributed as far as demand is concerned, so you decide to forecast demand to help plan your stock. Past data for legal sized yellow tablets f...

Q: Behavioral scientists suggest that we remember events as snap shots, not

Behavioral scientists suggest that we remember events as snap shots, not movies. How would you apply this to designing a service?

Q: In this problem, you are to test the validity of your

In this problem, you are to test the validity of your forecasting model. Here are the forecasts for a model you have been using and the actual demands that occurred: Use the method stated in the tex...

Q: The following table shows predicted product demand using your particular forecasting method

The following table shows predicted product demand using your particular forecasting method along with the actual demand that occurred. (Answers in Appendix D) a. Compute the tracking signal using th...

Q: What forecasting technique makes use of written surveys or telephone interviews?

What forecasting technique makes use of written surveys or telephone interviews?