Questions from General Operations Management

Q: A firm makes a basic scissors consisting of three parts: the

A firm makes a basic scissors consisting of three parts: the left side, the right side, and the screw that holds the sides together. At the present time, the firm has the following numbers of parts on...

Q: Considering the data and calculations from question 5: a.

Considering the data and calculations from question 5: a. Which entities in the supply chain have the worst performance in terms of throughput time, cash-to-cash, added unit cost, and on-time delivery...

Q: A software company is considering outsourcing one of its software products to

A software company is considering outsourcing one of its software products to India for maintenance and support services. The annual costs in the U.S. and India are as follows: It will cost $90,000...

Q: Take a recent high visibility warehouse location decision and enumerate the relevant

Take a recent high visibility warehouse location decision and enumerate the relevant factors that were considered (e.g., taxes incentives, labor, etc.).

Q: Calculate economic order quantities for each of the three types of toys

Calculate economic order quantities for each of the three types of toys. The EOQ formula is recommended from the supplement to Chapter 14 that considers uniform lot delivery of toys. EOQ = 2SD/iC

Q: Using the center-of-gravity model, locate the X

Using the center-of-gravity model, locate the X and Y coordinates of a warehouse to serve three different customers as follows:

Q: Give some examples of where offshoring has caused quality and delivery problems

Give some examples of where offshoring has caused quality and delivery problems.

Q: How should quality improvement be measured and knowledge disseminated?

How should quality improvement be measured and knowledge disseminated?

Q: Define some of the strategic decisions that might be required in a

Define some of the strategic decisions that might be required in a grocery store’s operation and its supply chain depending on whether the strategy was emphasizing imitation or innovation.

Q: What form does the product specification take for the following firms:

What form does the product specification take for the following firms: a travel agency, a beer company, and a consulting firm?