Questions from General Operations Management

Q: A study-aid desk staffed by a graduate student has been

A study-aid desk staffed by a graduate student has been established to answer students’ questions and help in working problems in your OSCM course. The desk is staffed eight hours per day. The dean wa...

Q: A firm uses a serial assembly system and needs answers to the

A firm uses a serial assembly system and needs answers to the following: a. An output of 900 units per shift (7.5 hours) is desired for a new processing system. The system requires product to pass thr...

Q: What motivations typically cause firms to initiate a facilities location or relocation

What motivations typically cause firms to initiate a facilities location or relocation project?

Q: What are the three primary data sources used by the MRP system

What are the three primary data sources used by the MRP system?

Q: W. W. Grainger, Inc., is a leading supplier

W. W. Grainger, Inc., is a leading supplier of maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) products to businesses and institutions in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, with an expanding presence in...

Q: Two of the efficiency ratios mentioned in the chapter are the receivable

Two of the efficiency ratios mentioned in the chapter are the receivable turnover ratio and the inventory turnover ratio. While they are two completely separate measures, they are very similar in one...

Q: “Project control should always focus on the critical path.”

“Project control should always focus on the critical path.” Comment.

Q: What is the term used for a company moving management of the

What is the term used for a company moving management of the complete cycle of material flow to an outside provider?

Q: Many bottled water manufacturers have recently worked with their suppliers to switch

Many bottled water manufacturers have recently worked with their suppliers to switch over to bottles using much less plastic than before, reducing the amount of plastic that needs to be transported, r...

Q: What term refers to the way some companies focus on what they

What term refers to the way some companies focus on what they do best and outsource other functions to key partners?