Questions from General Operations Management

Q: Data integrity is a big deal in industry. Why?

Data integrity is a big deal in industry. Why?

Q: Explain why scheduling personnel in a service operation can be challenging

Explain why scheduling personnel in a service operation can be challenging.

Q: How might planning for a special customer affect the personnel schedule in

How might planning for a special customer affect the personnel schedule in a service?

Q: Meritor is so pleased with the outcome from previous suggestions that the

Meritor is so pleased with the outcome from previous suggestions that the consultants are invited back for more work. The consultants now suggest a more complete robotic automation of the making of mu...

Q: What practical considerations are deterrents to using the SOT rule?

What practical considerations are deterrents to using the SOT rule?

Q: What priority rule do you use in scheduling your study time for

What priority rule do you use in scheduling your study time for midterm examinations?

Q: If you have five exams to study for, how many alternative

If you have five exams to study for, how many alternative schedules exist?

Q: What type of inventory are we trying to minimize as the result

What type of inventory are we trying to minimize as the result of work-center scheduling?

Q: A key part of work-center scheduling is job sequencing –

A key part of work-center scheduling is job sequencing – deciding in what order jobs are scheduled to start/complete. What is the term for the simple rules used to aid this process using a single bit...

Q: What is another common term for shop-floor control?

What is another common term for shop-floor control?