Questions from General Operations Management

Q: Here are the data for the past 21 months for actual sales

Here are the data for the past 21 months for actual sales of a particular product: Develop a forecast for the fourth quarter using a three-quarter, weighted moving average. Weight the most recent qu...

Q: You are the operations manager for a manufacturing plant that produces pudding

You are the operations manager for a manufacturing plant that produces pudding food products. One of your important responsibilities is to prepare an aggregate plan for the plant. This plan is an impo...

Q: Distinguish between pure and mixed strategies in production planning.

Distinguish between pure and mixed strategies in production planning.

Q: How does forecast accuracy relate, in general, to the practical

How does forecast accuracy relate, in general, to the practical application of the aggregate planning models discussed in the chapter?

Q: What are the basic controllable variables of a production planning problem?

What are the basic controllable variables of a production planning problem? What are the four major costs?

Q: Define yield management. How does it differ from the pure strategies

Define yield management. How does it differ from the pure strategies in production planning?

Q: Transmissions are delivered to the fabrication line four at a time.

Transmissions are delivered to the fabrication line four at a time. It takes one hour for transmissions to be delivered. Approximately four vehicles are produced each hour, and management has decided...

Q: Refer to Exhibit 5.6. Why is it that the

Refer to Exhibit 5.6. Why is it that the “critical zone” begins at a utilization rate of about 70 percent in a typical service operation? Draw upon your own exper...

Q: How would you apply yield management concepts to a barbershop? A

How would you apply yield management concepts to a barbershop? A soft drink vending machine?

Q: What are the major differences between aggregate planning in manufacturing and aggregate

What are the major differences between aggregate planning in manufacturing and aggregate planning in services?