Questions from General Operations Management

Q: Consider the following aggregate planning problem for one quarter: /

Consider the following aggregate planning problem for one quarter: Assume that there is no initial inventory and a forecasted demand of 1,250 units in each of the 3 months. Carrying cost is $1 per uni...

Q: Maple Leaf Foundary, owned by Ahmet Satir, produces cast-

Maple Leaf Foundary, owned by Ahmet Satir, produces cast-iron ingots according to a 3-month capacity plan. The cost of labour averages $100 per regular shift hour and $140 per overtime (O.T.) hour. In...

Q: The James Lawson Chemical Supply Company manufactures and packages expensive vials of

The James Lawson Chemical Supply Company manufactures and packages expensive vials of mercury. Given the following demand, supply, cost, and inventory data, allocate production capacity to meet demand...

Q: The exclusive Swink Golf Driving Range has had a standard price of

The exclusive Swink Golf Driving Range has had a standard price of $15 per hour. The facility has 36 golfing stations, with average usage of 50%, 10 hours a day, 7 days a week. Morgan Swink, the owner...

Q: You manage a consulting firm down the street from Consuelo Chua,

You manage a consulting firm down the street from Consuelo Chua, Inc., and to get your foot in the door, you have told Ms. Chua (see Problem 13.7) that you can do a better job at aggregate planning th...

Q: A motherboard manufacturer in China has received the following demand estimates for

A motherboard manufacturer in China has received the following demand estimates for the next 6 months: a) The firm has estimated the carrying costs to be 10 Yuan per unit per month, stock-out costs to...

Q: Some people would say that Oliver Munday, Hard Rock’s vice president

Some people would say that Oliver Munday, Hard Rock’s vice president for cafe development, has the best job in the world. Travel the world to pick a country for Hard Rockâ€...

Q: Your stockroom manager, Mehmet Altag, arrived at your desk just

Your stockroom manager, Mehmet Altag, arrived at your desk just after you had completed the net requirements plan for product A (use data in Figure 14.14 and Problem 14.15), exclaiming that the cycle...

Q: A toy manufacturer has an outstanding order of 1,000 units

A toy manufacturer has an outstanding order of 1,000 units for one of its toys in week 7. The table below provides information about the components, on-hand inventory, and lead time. Subscripts indica...

Q: Using the data in Problem 14.18, develop net material

Using the data in Problem 14.18, develop net material requirement plans for the toy and Item A. Data from Problem 14.18: A toy manufacturer has an outstanding order of 1,000 units for one of its toys...