Questions from General Operations Management

Q: Matthew Bailey, as manager of Designs by Bailey, is upgrading

Matthew Bailey, as manager of Designs by Bailey, is upgrading his CAD software. The high-performance (HP) software rents for $3,000 per month per workstation. The standard-performance (SP) software re...

Q: California Gardens, Inc., prewashes, shreds, and distributes a

California Gardens, Inc., prewashes, shreds, and distributes a variety of salad mixes in 2-pound bags. Doug Voss, Operations VP, is considering a new Hi-Speed shredder to replace the old machine, refe...

Q: Nagle Electric, Inc., of Lincoln, Nebraska, must replace

Nagle Electric, Inc., of Lincoln, Nebraska, must replace a robotic Mig welder and is evaluating two alternatives. Machine A has a fixed cost for the first year of $75,000 and a variable cost of $16, w...

Q: Stapleton Manufacturing intends to increase capacity through the addition of new equipment

Stapleton Manufacturing intends to increase capacity through the addition of new equipment. Two vendors have presented proposals. The fixed cost for proposal A is $65,000, and for proposal B, $34,000....

Q: Prepare a process chart for one of the activities in Problem 7

Prepare a process chart for one of the activities in Problem 7.13. Reference from Problem 7.13: a) the registration process at a school b) the process at the local car wash c) a shoe shine d) some ot...

Q: Prepare a time-function map for one of the activities in

Prepare a time-function map for one of the activities in Problem 7.13. Reference from Problem 7.13: a) the registration process at a school b) the process at the local car wash c) a shoe shine d) som...

Q: Prepare a service blueprint for one of the activities in Problem 7

Prepare a service blueprint for one of the activities in Problem 7.13. Reference from Problem 7.13: a) the registration process at a school b) the process at the local car wash c) a shoe shine d) som...

Q: Refer to Problem 8.1. Shipping cost from Myanmar to

Refer to Problem 8.1. Shipping cost from Myanmar to Denver, Colorado, the final destination, is $1.50 per unit. Shipping cost from China to Denver is $1 per unit, while the shipping cost from Billings...

Q: You have been asked to analyze the bids for 200 polished disks

You have been asked to analyze the bids for 200 polished disks used in solar panels. These bids have been submitted by three suppliers: Thailand Polishing, India Shine, and Sacramento Glow. Thailand P...

Q: Refer to Problem 8.3. If the final destination is

Refer to Problem 8.3. If the final destination is New Delhi, India, and there is a 30% import tax, which firm should you choose? Reference Problem 8.3: You have been asked to analyze the bids for 20...