Questions from General Operations Management


Q: In Problem S5.4, fuel efficiency was determined based on

In Problem S5.4, fuel efficiency was determined based on using the cars in city traffic. Estimate the total life cycle cost of each alternative and the crossover point in both miles and years if the c...

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Q: Repeat Problem S5.4 but now with an average fuel price

Repeat Problem S5.4 but now with an average fuel price of $3.8 per mile. Data from Problem S5.4: A small commercial company wants to buy cars for its sales personnel. After extensive market research,...

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Q: In a municipality where a significant amount of recyclable waste is generated

In a municipality where a significant amount of recyclable waste is generated, the city has granted permits to waste collectors to take charge of the recyclables and generate additional income by sell...

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Q: In Problem S5.7, another alternative (Alternative Four)

In Problem S5.7, another alternative (Alternative Four) is investigated, where the city takes total responsibility for the program and employs a number of local people with a variable cost of €1,000 p...

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Q: Mercedes is assessing which of two windshield suppliers provides a better environmental

Mercedes is assessing which of two windshield suppliers provides a better environmental design for disassembly. Using the tables below, select between PG Glass and Glass Unlimited.

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Q: Develop an Ishikawa diagram to depict customer dissatisfaction at a pizza restaurant

Develop an Ishikawa diagram to depict customer dissatisfaction at a pizza restaurant. You should use the four Ms approach.

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Q: Your operations management professor is a dedicated professor. He is a

Your operations management professor is a dedicated professor. He is a perfectionist, and passionate about his job. He joined your university in the fall of 2016, and has since then taught more than 5...

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Q: Your team has been hired by a wallets producer company called Middle

Your team has been hired by a wallets producer company called Middle Eastern Fine Leather Company (MEFL). MEFL makes wallets and supplies them through several retail outlets in the Middle Eastern regi...

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Q: New World Theatre tracks customer satisfaction in their cinema. In a

New World Theatre tracks customer satisfaction in their cinema. In a recent survey, they asked for feedback from the customers where each customer had the opportunity to mention one thing they were di...

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Q: Prepare a fish-bone chart explaining how a pizza delivery can

Prepare a fish-bone chart explaining how a pizza delivery can arrive late on a Friday or Saturday.

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