Questions from General Operations Management

Q: Dr. Lori Baker, operations manager at Nesa Electronics, prides

Dr. Lori Baker, operations manager at Nesa Electronics, prides herself on excellent assembly-line balancing. She has been told that the firm needs to complete 96 instruments per 24-hour day. The assem...

Q: Suppose production requirements in Solved Problem 9.2 increase and require

Suppose production requirements in Solved Problem 9.2 increase and require a reduction in cycle time from 8 minutes to 7 minutes. Balance the line once again, using the new cycle time. Note that it is...

Q: The pre-induction physical examination given by the U.S

The pre-induction physical examination given by the U.S. Army involves the following seven activities: These activities can be performed in any order, with two exceptions: Medical history must be ta...

Q: Samuel Smith’s company wants to establish an assembly line to manufacture its

Samuel Smith’s company wants to establish an assembly line to manufacture its new product, the iStar phone. Samuel’s goal is to produce 60 iStars per hour. Tasks, t...

Q: As the Cottrell Bicycle Co. of St. Louis completes plans

As the Cottrell Bicycle Co. of St. Louis completes plans for its new assembly line, it identifies 25 different tasks in the production process. VP of Operations Jonathan Cottrell now faces the job of...

Q: How does an OM strategy change during a product’s life cycle?

How does an OM strategy change during a product’s life cycle?

Q: Walker Accounting Software is marketed to small accounting firms throughout the U

Walker Accounting Software is marketed to small accounting firms throughout the U.S. and Canada. Owner George Walker has decided to outsource the company’s help desk and is consideri...

Q: Given the discussion of Southwest Airlines in the text, define an

Given the discussion of Southwest Airlines in the text, define an operations strategy for that firm now that it has purchased AirTran.

Q: Hau Lee Furniture, Inc., described in Example 1 of this

Hau Lee Furniture, Inc., described in Example 1 of this chapter, finds its current profit of $10,000 inadequate. The bank is insisting on an improved profit picture prior to approval of a loan for som...

Q: Using sources from the Internet, identify some of the problems faced

Using sources from the Internet, identify some of the problems faced by a company of your choosing as it moves toward, or operates as, a virtual organization. Does its operating as a virtual organizat...