Questions from General Operations Management

Q: Why is it important to view a batch-process operation as

Why is it important to view a batch-process operation as a network of interconnected queues?

Q: Sequence the jobs shown below by using a Gantt chart. Assume

Sequence the jobs shown below by using a Gantt chart. Assume that the move time between machines is one hour. Sequence the jobs in priority order 1, 2, 3, 4. a. What is the make span? b. How much ma...

Q: You are planning the new layout for the local branch of the

You are planning the new layout for the local branch of the Sixth Ninth Bank. You are considering separate cashier windows for the three different classes of service. Each class of service would be se...

Q: Give three examples of projects not given in the text. Are

Give three examples of projects not given in the text. Are these projects unique, or are they repeated in some way?

Q: A construction project has the following network and activity times:

A construction project has the following network and activity times: a. Make a forward pass and a backward pass on the activity times. b. Find the slack for each activity. c. Prepare a Gantt chart for...

Q: What is the difference between a requirements philosophy and a replenishment philosophy

What is the difference between a requirements philosophy and a replenishment philosophy of inventory management? Why is this difference important?

Q: The local Toyota dealer has to decide how many spare shock absorbers

The local Toyota dealer has to decide how many spare shock absorbers of a particular type to order for repairing Toyota automobiles. This shock absorber has a demand of four units per month and costs...

Q: For problem 2 in the chapter, suppose the Grinell Machine Shop

For problem 2 in the chapter, suppose the Grinell Machine Shop produces its tables at a rate of two per day (250 working days per year). a. What is the optimal lot size? b. Draw a graph of on hand inv...

Q: With regard to inventory management, discuss the difference between a replenishment

With regard to inventory management, discuss the difference between a replenishment philosophy and a requirements philosophy.

Q: Product A consists of subassemblies B and C. Subassembly B requires

Product A consists of subassemblies B and C. Subassembly B requires two parts of D and one part of E. Subassembly C requires one part of D and one part of F. a. Draw a product structure tree (BOM) for...