Questions from General Operations Management

Q: A manufacturing facility has five jobs to be scheduled into production

A manufacturing facility has five jobs to be scheduled into production. The following table gives the processing times plus the necessary wait times and other necessary delays for each of the jobs. As...

Q: The following table contains information regarding jobs that are to be scheduled

The following table contains information regarding jobs that are to be scheduled through one machine. a. What is the first-come, first-served (FCFS) schedule? b. What is the shortest operating time...

Q: Bill Edstrom, managing partner at a biomedical consulting firm, has

Bill Edstrom, managing partner at a biomedical consulting firm, has requested your expert advice in devising the best schedule for the following consulting projects, starting on February 2. The cons...

Q: What term refers to a schedule that pulls material into final assembly

What term refers to a schedule that pulls material into final assembly at a constant rate?

Q: What is the term used for the bundle of goods and services

What is the term used for the bundle of goods and services that are provided in some environment by every service operation?

Q: Discuss the nature of the costs that affect inventory size.

Discuss the nature of the costs that affect inventory size. a. How does shrinkage (stolen stock) contribute to the cost of carrying inventory? How can this cost be reduced? b. How does obsolescence c...

Q: Seven jobs must be processed in two operations: A and B

Seven jobs must be processed in two operations: A and B. All seven jobs must go through A and B in that sequence—A first, then B. Determine the optimal order (shortest flow time to c...

Q: Jobs A, B, C, D, and E must

Jobs A, B, C, D, and E must go through Processes I and II in that sequence (Process I first, then Process II). Use Johnson’s rule to determine the optimal sequence in which to schedu...

Q: Hoosier Manufacturing operates a production shop that is designed to have the

Hoosier Manufacturing operates a production shop that is designed to have the lowest unit production cost at an output rate of 100 units per hour. In the month of July, the company operated the produ...

Q: Joe is the production scheduler in a brand-new custom refinishing

Joe is the production scheduler in a brand-new custom refinishing auto service shop located near the border. This system is capable of handling 10 cars per day. The sequence is customizing first, foll...