Questions from General Operations Management

Q: What capacity problems are encountered when a new drug is introduced to

What capacity problems are encountered when a new drug is introduced to the market?

Q: Plan production for a four-month period: February through May

Plan production for a four-month period: February through May. For February and March, you should produce to exact demand forecast. For April and May, you should use overtime and inventory with a stab...

Q: Suppose you were the manager of a restaurant and you were told

Suppose you were the manager of a restaurant and you were told honestly that a couple eating dinner had just seen a mouse. What would you say to them? How would you recover from this service crisis?...

Q: Plan production for the next year. The demand forecast is

Plan production for the next year. The demand forecast is: spring, 20,000; summer, 10,000; fall, 15,000; winter, 18,000. At the beginning of spring you have 70 workers and 1,000 units in inventory....

Q: In the agriculture industry, migrant workers are commonly employed to pick

In the agriculture industry, migrant workers are commonly employed to pick crops ready for harvest. They are hired as needed and are laid off once the crops are picked. This approach is made necessary...

Q: What is the term for a more complex production strategy that combines

What is the term for a more complex production strategy that combines approaches from more than one basis strategy?

Q: List at least three of the four costs relevant to the aggregate

List at least three of the four costs relevant to the aggregate production plan.

Q: Which of the four costs relevant to aggregate production planning is the

Which of the four costs relevant to aggregate production planning is the most difficult to accurately measure?

Q: How would you show a pull system in VSM Symbols between the

How would you show a pull system in VSM Symbols between the blanking and CNC stages of the bolt manufacturing solved problems?

Q: Refer to Example 14.1 as the basis for this problem

Refer to Example 14.1 as the basis for this problem. Meritor hires a team of consultants. The consultants suggest a partial robotic automation, as well as an increase in safety stock to 12.5 percent....