Questions from General Operations Management

Q: Southeast Soda Pop, Inc., has a new fruit drink for

Southeast Soda Pop, Inc., has a new fruit drink for which it has high hopes. John Mittenthal, the production planner, has assembled the following cost data and demand forecast: QUARTERâ€&b...

Q: Yu Amy Xia has developed a specialized airtight vacuum bag to extend

Yu Amy Xia has developed a specialized airtight vacuum bag to extend the freshness of seafood shipped to restaurants. She has put together the following demand cost data: Yu decides that the initial...

Q: José Martinez of El Paso has developed a polished stainless steel tortilla

José Martinez of El Paso has developed a polished stainless steel tortilla machine that makes it a “showpiece” for display in Mexican restaurants. He n...

Q: Dwayne Cole, owner of a Florida firm that manufactures display cabinets

Dwayne Cole, owner of a Florida firm that manufactures display cabinets, develops an 8-month aggregate plan. Demand and capacity (in units) are forecast as follows: The cost of producing each unit i...

Q: Forrester and Cohen is a small accounting firm, managed by Joseph

Forrester and Cohen is a small accounting firm, managed by Joseph Cohen since the retirement in December of his partner Brad Forrester. Cohen and his 3 CPAs can together bill 640 hours per month. When...

Q: Refer to the CPA firm in Problem 13.24. In

Refer to the CPA firm in Problem 13.24. In planning for next year, Cohen estimates that billable hours will increase by 10% in each of the 6 months. He therefore proceeds to hire a fifth CPA. The same...

Q: Southeastern Airlines’s daily flight from Atlanta to Charlotte uses a Boeing 737

Southeastern Airlines’s daily flight from Atlanta to Charlotte uses a Boeing 737, with all-coach seating for 120 people. In the past, the airline has priced every seat at $140 for the one-way flight....

Q: As a library or Internet assignment, find the U.S

As a library or Internet assignment, find the U.S. productivity rate (increase) last year for the (a) national economy, (b) manufacturing sector, and (c) service sector.

Q: Does Boeing practice a multinational operations strategy, a global operations strategy

Does Boeing practice a multinational operations strategy, a global operations strategy, or a transnational operations strategy? Support your choice with specific references to Boeing’s operations and...

Q: As the production planner for Xiangling Hu Products, Inc., you

As the production planner for Xiangling Hu Products, Inc., you have been given a bill of material for a bracket that is made up of a base, two springs, and four clamps. The base is assembled from one...