Questions from General Operations Management

Q: Consider the two capacity options for Arktec Manufacturing shown below:

Consider the two capacity options for Arktec Manufacturing shown below:Demand (Units Per Year)……………&...

Q: Rayloc rebuilds automotive components. Its main facility has a work

Rayloc rebuilds automotive components. Its main facility has a work cell dedicated to rebuilding fuel pumps. The tasks, times, and predecessor relationships are as follows:a. (**) Draw a precedence di...

Q: You are the new CEO of Dualjet, a U.S. company

You are the new CEO of Dualjet, a U.S. company that makes premium kitchen stoves for home use. You must decide whether to assemble the stoves in-house or to have a Mexican company do it. The fixed and...

Q: Emily Watkins, a recent college graduate, faces some tough choices.

Emily Watkins, a recent college graduate, faces some tough choices. Emily must decide whether to accept an offer for a job that pays $35,000 or hold out for another job that pays $45,000 a year. Emily...

Q: Philip Neilson owns a fireworks store. Philip’s fixed costs are

Philip Neilson owns a fireworks store. Philip’s fixed costs are $15,000 a month, and each fireworks assortment he sells costs, on average, $10. The average selling price for an assortment is $30.a. (*...

Q: Merck is considering launching a new drug called Laffolin. Merck

Merck is considering launching a new drug called Laffolin. Merck has identified two possible demand scenarios:Demand Level………â€&b...

Q: Clay runs a small hot dog stand in downtown Chapel

Clay runs a small hot dog stand in downtown Chapel Hill. Clay can serve about 30 customers an hour. During lunchtime, customers randomly arrive at a rate of 20 per hour.a. (*) What percentage of the t...

Q: Peri Thompson is the sole dispatcher for Thompson Termite Control.

Peri Thompson is the sole dispatcher for Thompson Termite Control. Peri’s job is to take customer calls, schedule appointments, and in some cases resolve any service or billing questions while the cus...

Q: Benson Racing is training a new pit crew for its

Benson Racing is training a new pit crew for its racing team. For its first practice run, the pit crew is able to complete all the tasks in exactly 30 seconds—not exactly world-class. The second time...

Q: Wake County has a special emergency rescue team. The team

Wake County has a special emergency rescue team. The team is practicing rescuing dummies from a smokefilled building. The first time, the team took 240 seconds (4 minutes). The second time, it took 18...