Questions from General Operations Management

Q: Brown’s, a local bakery, is worried about increased costs—

Brown’s, a local bakery, is worried about increased costs—particularly energy. Last year’s records can provide a fairly good estimate of the param...

Q: Figure 1.1 outlines the operations, finance/accounting,

Figure 1.1 outlines the operations, finance/accounting, and marketing functions of three organizations. Prepare a chart similar to Figure 1.1 outlining the same functions for one of the following: a....

Q: The following gives the number of pints of type B blood used

The following gives the number of pints of type B blood used at Woodlawn Hospital in the past 6 weeks: WEEK OF………………...PINTS USED August 31………………………360 September 7………………….389 September 14…………...

Q: / a) Plot the above data on a graph

a) Plot the above data on a graph. Do you observe any trend, cycles, or random variations? b) Starting in year 4 and going to year 12, forecast demand using a 3-year moving average. Plot your forecast...

Q: Refer to Problem 4.2. Reference Problem 4

Refer to Problem 4.2. Reference Problem 4.2: a) Plot the above data on a graph. Do you observe any trend, cycles, or random variations? b) Starting in year 4 and going to year 12, forecast demand u...

Q: The Carbondale Hospital is considering the purchase of a new ambulance.

The Carbondale Hospital is considering the purchase of a new ambulance. The decision will rest partly on the anticipated mileage to be driven next year. The miles driven during the past 5 years are as...

Q: The monthly sales for Yazici Batteries, Inc., were as follows

The monthly sales for Yazici Batteries, Inc., were as follows: MONTH…………………SALES January…………………….20 February……………………21 March……………………….15 April…………………………14 May………………………….13 June…………………………16 July………………...

Q: The actual demand for the patients at Omaha Emergency Medical Clinic for

The actual demand for the patients at Omaha Emergency Medical Clinic for the first 6 weeks of this year follows: WEEK………………ACTUAL NO. OF PATIENTS 1…………………………………65 2………………………………..62 3………………………………..70...

Q: Daily high temperatures in St. Louis for the last week were

Daily high temperatures in St. Louis for the last week were as follows: 93, 94, 93, 95, 96, 88, 90 (yesterday). a) Forecast the high temperature today, using a 3-day moving average. b) Forecast the hi...

Q: Lenovo uses the ZX-81 chip in some of its laptop

Lenovo uses the ZX-81 chip in some of its laptop computers. The prices for the chip during the past 12 months were as follows: a) Use a 2-month moving average on all the data and plot the averages a...