Questions from General Operations Management


Q: Metro hypermarket in Kuwait supplies juice boxes from a manufacturer in Saudi

Metro hypermarket in Kuwait supplies juice boxes from a manufacturer in Saudi Arabia. Daily demand is almost constant at 100 boxes per day. The lead time for boxes delivery is normally distributed wit...

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Q: Gainesville Cigar stocks Cuban cigars that have variable lead times because of

Gainesville Cigar stocks Cuban cigars that have variable lead times because of the difficulty in importing the product: lead time is normally distributed with an average of 6 weeks and a standard devi...

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Q: The distributor of Sumitomo Tires in Egypt estimates the annual demand of

The distributor of Sumitomo Tires in Egypt estimates the annual demand of tires for next year to be normally distributed with a mean of 100,000 tires and a standard deviation of 3,000 tires. The order...

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Q: Barbara Flynn’s company has compiled the following data on a small set

Barbara Flynn’s company has compiled the following data on a small set of products: Perform an ABC analysis on her data.

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Q: In October 2018, the top management of Southern Recreational Vehicle Company

In October 2018, the top management of Southern Recreational Vehicle Company of St. Louis, Missouri, announced its plans to relocate its manufacturing and assembly operations to a new plant in Ridgecr...

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Q: Demand during lead time for one brand of TV is normally distributed

Demand during lead time for one brand of TV is normally distributed with a mean of 36 TVs and a standard deviation of 15 TVs. What safety stock should be carried for Dennis Yu’s Appliance Outlet to pr...

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Q: Beqala.com is an online grocery store that sells large fresh

Beqala.com is an online grocery store that sells large fresh shrimps to customers in the area of Cairo, Egypt. The cost per kilo of shrimp is E£150 and it is sold at E£280 per kilo. The remaining shri...

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Q: Henrique Correa’s bakery prepares all its cakes between 4 a.m

Henrique Correa’s bakery prepares all its cakes between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m. so they will be fresh when customers arrive. Day-old cakes are virtually always sold, but at a 50% discount off the regular $1...

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Q: The company organizing the famous rapper Sean Paul’s concert in Dubai has

The company organizing the famous rapper Sean Paul’s concert in Dubai has decided to print shirts to be sold at the event. The company has estimated that 20,000 attendees will attend the concert and,...

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Q: Lynn Fish opened a new beauty-products retail store. There

Lynn Fish opened a new beauty-products retail store. There are numerous items in inventory, and Lynn knows that there are costs associated with inventory. However, because her time is limited, she can...

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