Questions from General Operations Management

Q: The South African company AFROS sells safety equipment from their central warehouse

The South African company AFROS sells safety equipment from their central warehouse in Johannesburg. AFROS applies an annual counting of the inventories at approximately 55,000 articles. The supply ma...

Q: Huehn-Brown Products in St. Petersburg offers the following discount

Huehn-Brown Products in St. Petersburg offers the following discount schedule for its 4-by-8-foot sheets of quality plywood. Home Sweet Home Company orders plywood from Huehn Brown. Home Sweet Home ha...

Q: In its 48 years of existence, Hard Rock has grown from

In its 48 years of existence, Hard Rock has grown from a modest London pub to a global power managing 163 restaurants, 23 hotels/ casinos, and live music venues. This puts Hard Rock firmly in the serv...

Q: Since opening day, Arnold Palmer Hospital has experienced an explosive growth

Since opening day, Arnold Palmer Hospital has experienced an explosive growth in demand for its services. One of only six hospitals in the U.S. to specialize in health care for women and children, Arn...

Q: Barbara Flynn is in charge of maintaining hospital supplies at General Hospital

Barbara Flynn is in charge of maintaining hospital supplies at General Hospital. During the past year, the mean lead time demand for bandage BX-5 was 60 (and was normally distributed). Furthermore, th...

Q: Based on available information, lead time demand for PC jump drives

Based on available information, lead time demand for PC jump drives averages 50 units (normally distributed), with a standard deviation of 5 drives. Management wants a 97% service level. a) What value...

Q: Authentic Thai rattan chairs (shown in the photo) are delivered

Authentic Thai rattan chairs (shown in the photo) are delivered to Gary Schwartz’s chain of retail stores, called The Kathmandu Shop, once a year. The reorder point, without safety s...

Q: A local hypermarket in Kuwait supplies juice boxes from a manufacturer in

A local hypermarket in Kuwait supplies juice boxes from a manufacturer in Saudi Arabia. The reorder point, without safety stock, is 800 boxes. The carrying cost is KWD 20 (Kuwaiti Dinar) per box per y...

Q: Mr. Beautiful, an organization that sells weight training sets,

Mr. Beautiful, an organization that sells weight training sets, has an ordering cost of $40 for the BB-1 set. (BB-1 stands for Body Beautiful Number 1.) The carrying cost for BB-1 is $5 per set per ye...

Q: Chicago’s Hard Rock Hotel distributes a mean of 1,000 bath

Chicago’s Hard Rock Hotel distributes a mean of 1,000 bath towels per day to guests at the pool and in their rooms. This demand is normally distributed with a standard deviation of 100 towels per day,...