Questions from General Operations Management

Q: Jerusalem Medical Ltd., an Israeli producer of portable kidney dialysis units

Jerusalem Medical Ltd., an Israeli producer of portable kidney dialysis units and other medical products, develops a 4-month aggregate plan. Demand and capacity (in units) are forecast as follows: Th...

Q: The production planning period for flat-screen monitors at Louisiana’s Roa

The production planning period for flat-screen monitors at Louisiana’s Roa Electronics, Inc., is 4 months. Cost data are as follows: Regular-time cost per monitorâ€&brvba...

Q: Munson Performance Auto, Inc., modifies 375 autos per year.

Munson Performance Auto, Inc., modifies 375 autos per year. The manager, Adam Munson, is interested in obtaining a measure of overall performance. He has asked you to provide him with a multifactor me...

Q: A large St. Louis feed mill, Robert Orwig Processing,

A large St. Louis feed mill, Robert Orwig Processing, prepares its 6-month aggregate plan by forecasting demand for 50-pound bags of cattle feed as follows: January, 1,000 bags; February, 1,200; March...

Q: You have developed the following simple product structure of items needed for

You have developed the following simple product structure of items needed for your gift bag for a rush party for prospective pledges in your organization. You forecast 200 attendees. Assume that there...

Q: You are expected to have the gift bags in Problem 14.

You are expected to have the gift bags in Problem 14.1 ready at 5 p.m. However, you need to personalize the items (monogrammed pens, note pads, literature from the printer, etc.). The lead time is 1 h...

Q: Your boss at Xiangling Hu Products, Inc., has just provided

Your boss at Xiangling Hu Products, Inc., has just provided you with the schedule and lead times for the bracket in Problem 14.3. The unit is to be prepared in week 10. The lead times for the componen...

Q: The demand for subassembly S is 100 units in week 7.

The demand for subassembly S is 100 units in week 7. Each unit of S requires 1 unit of T and 2 units of U. Each unit of T requires 1 unit of V, 2 units of W, and 1 unit of X. Finally, each unit of U r...

Q: Using the information in Problem 14.5, construct a gross

Using the information in Problem 14.5, construct a gross material requirements plan. Reference from Problem 14.5: The demand for subassembly S is 100 units in week 7. Each unit of S requires 1 unit o...

Q: Using the information in Problem 14.5, construct a net

Using the information in Problem 14.5, construct a net material requirements plan using the following on-hand inventory.