Questions from General Operations Management


Q: What is a due date?

What is a due date?

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Q: Explain the terms flow time and lateness.

Explain the terms flow time and lateness.

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Q: Which shop-floor scheduling rule would you prefer to apply if

Which shop-floor scheduling rule would you prefer to apply if you were the leader of the only team of experts charged with defusing several time bombs scattered throughout your building? You can see t...

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Q: When is Johnson’s rule best applied in job-shop scheduling?

When is Johnson’s rule best applied in job-shop scheduling?

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Q: What is a Lean producer?

What is a Lean producer?

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Q: With hundreds of competitors in the boat business, Regal Marine must

With hundreds of competitors in the boat business, Regal Marine must work to differentiate itself from the flock. As we saw in the Global Company Profile that opened this chapter, Regal continuously i...

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Q: Standardized, reusable containers have obvious benefits for shipping. What is

Standardized, reusable containers have obvious benefits for shipping. What is the purpose of these devices within the plant?

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Q: Does Lean production work in the service sector? Provide an example

Does Lean production work in the service sector? Provide an example.

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Q: Which Lean techniques work in both the manufacturing and service sectors?

Which Lean techniques work in both the manufacturing and service sectors?

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Q: What is JIT?

What is JIT?

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