Questions from General Operations Management


Q: Is the partnership really ‘unbalanced’ as David Crawley says?

Is the partnership really ‘unbalanced’ as David Crawley says?

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Q: What should worse do to ensure the future viability of the partnership

What should worse do to ensure the future viability of the partnership?

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Q: What are the objectives of the CES process?

What are the objectives of the CES process?

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Q: What should be Alain’s priorities for strategic improvement?

What should be Alain’s priorities for strategic improvement?

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Q: The acquisition of EAP and Equips 25 was intended to provide Fermat

The acquisition of EAP and Equips 25 was intended to provide Fermat Numérique with several advantages in terms of strategic positioning. What were the possible disadvantages to the acquisition?

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Q: Assess the value stream maps for the simple and complex installations.

Assess the value stream maps for the simple and complex installations. What improvements would you suggest to Alain?

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Q: How would you respond to this letter?

How would you respond to this letter?

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Q: What is the purpose of benchmarking?

What is the purpose of benchmarking?

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Q: What advice would you give to Khalid Ahmed?

What advice would you give to Khalid Ahmed?

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Q: Do you think that the current process can achieve a service that

Do you think that the current process can achieve a service that provides a one-week turnaround to its customers?

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