Questions from General Operations Management


Q: Based on the data in Figure 14.13, complete a

Based on the data in Figure 14.13, complete a net material requirements schedule for: a) All items (10 schedules in all), assuming the requirement for each BOM item is 1. b) All 10 items, assuming the...

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Q: You have just been notified via fax that the lead time for

You have just been notified via fax that the lead time for component G of product A (Problem 14.15 and Figure 14.14) has been increased to 4 weeks. a) Which items have changed, and why? b) What are th...

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Q: Heather Adams, production manager for a Colorado exercise equipment manufacturer,

Heather Adams, production manager for a Colorado exercise equipment manufacturer, needs to schedule an order for 50 UltimaSteppers, which are to be shipped in week 8. Subscripts indicate quantity requ...

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Q: / Develop an EOQ solution and calculate total relevant costs for

Develop an EOQ solution and calculate total relevant costs for the data in the preceding table.

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Q: / Develop a POQ solution and calculate total relevant costs

Develop a POQ solution and calculate total relevant costs for the data in the preceding table.

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Q: M. de Koster, of Rene Enterprises, has the master

M. de Koster, of Rene Enterprises, has the master production plan shown below: Lead time = 1 period; setup cost = $200; holding cost = $10 per week; stockout cost = $10 per week. Your job is to deve...

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Q: Grace Greenberg, production planner for Science and Technology Labs, in

Grace Greenberg, production planner for Science and Technology Labs, in New Jersey, has the master production plan shown below: Lead time = 1 period; setup costs = $200; holding cost = $10 per week;...

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Q: How must an operations strategy integrate with marketing and accounting?

How must an operations strategy integrate with marketing and accounting?

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Q: Describe how expected activity times and variances can be computed in a

Describe how expected activity times and variances can be computed in a PERT network.

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Q: Briefly describe the contributions of the four individuals identified in the preceding

Briefly describe the contributions of the four individuals identified in the preceding question.

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