Questions from General Operations Management

Q: Explain the assumptions behind the center-of-gravity method.

Explain the assumptions behind the center-of-gravity method. How can the model be used in a service facility location?

Q: Why shouldn’t low wage rates alone be sufficient to select a location

Why shouldn’t low wage rates alone be sufficient to select a location?

Q: List the techniques used by service organizations to select locations.

List the techniques used by service organizations to select locations.

Q: The estimated times and immediate predecessors for the activities in a project

The estimated times and immediate predecessors for the activities in a project at George Kyparis’s retinal scanning company are given in the following table. Assume that the activity...

Q: What are the seven layout strategies presented in this chapter?

What are the seven layout strategies presented in this chapter?

Q: What are the three factors that complicate a fixed-position layout

What are the three factors that complicate a fixed-position layout?

Q: What are the alternative forms of work cells discussed in this textbook

What are the alternative forms of work cells discussed in this textbook?

Q: What are the requirements for a focused work center or focused factory

What are the requirements for a focused work center or focused factory to be appropriate?

Q: What are the two major trends influencing office layout?

What are the two major trends influencing office layout?

Q: What layout innovations have you noticed recently in retail establishments?

What layout innovations have you noticed recently in retail establishments?