Questions from General Operations Management

Q: Interview a manager at a local company that uses JIT. Report

Interview a manager at a local company that uses JIT. Report on how it is implemented and the benefits the company has realized.

Q: Research JIT practices and how they impact purchasing. How do you

Research JIT practices and how they impact purchasing. How do you think JIT systems affect purchasing functions and practices? Answer this question in a short paper of no more than two typed pages.

Q: Research and write a short paper on the impact of global supply

Research and write a short paper on the impact of global supply chains on JIT.

Q: Marta Tompkins, a graduate in industrial engineering from Purdue University,

Marta Tompkins, a graduate in industrial engineering from Purdue University, was excited. She had accepted a new job in South Carolina as the Operations & Logistics manager at Kempfer Furnit...

Q: Provide examples of perishable inventory. How does fresh fruit differ from

Provide examples of perishable inventory. How does fresh fruit differ from a concert seat even though both are perishable?

Q: Prepare a job profile for a newspaper or on-line advertisement

Prepare a job profile for a newspaper or on-line advertisement for a project manager.

Q: Identify at least five additional examples of projects that are not cited

Identify at least five additional examples of projects that are not cited in this chapter.

Q: Exhibit 19.2 lists a number of impediments to project success

Exhibit 19.2 lists a number of impediments to project success. How might you minimize or eliminate these impediments?

Q: Research and write a short paper (two pages maximum) on

Research and write a short paper (two pages maximum) on the skills needed to be a successful project manager.

Q: The local chapter of the Project Management Institute is planning a dinner

The local chapter of the Project Management Institute is planning a dinner meeting with a nationally known speaker, and you are responsible for organizing it. How could the methodology discussed in th...