Questions from General Operations Management

Q: Two international banks are integrating two financial processing software systems as a

Two international banks are integrating two financial processing software systems as a result of their merger. Preliminary analysis and interviews with all parties involved resulted in the following p...

Q: You are assigned your first project and if things go well you

You are assigned your first project and if things go well you should get promoted. The CEO is aware of this project, so you have a chance for high visibility. You want to do a good job! Your first tas...

Q: You have collected the information in the table below for the project

You have collected the information in the table below for the project you are leading on web page design and development. The times are in weeks. a. What is the total time of this project? b. What is...

Q: You are a marketing major and have been working at a major

You are a marketing major and have been working at a major consumer products company for the past three years. Today, your boss walked into your office and said, “Polly, I want you t...

Q: Office Automation, Inc. has developed a proposal for introducing a

Office Automation, Inc. has developed a proposal for introducing a new computerized office system that will improve word processing and interoffice communications for a particular company. Contained i...

Q: Hello, is this the investment management help desk?” said a

Hello, is this the investment management help desk?” said a tired voice on the other end of the telephone line at 7:42 a.m. “Yes, how can I help you?â€&#...

Q: You are in charge of the purchasing, installing, and testing

You are in charge of the purchasing, installing, and testing a new 30-ton stamping machine for a major automobile assembly line. It stamps out metal fenders and hoods for vehicles prior to painting th...

Q: Suppose that some of the activities in the Environment Recycling, Inc

Suppose that some of the activities in the Environment Recycling, Inc. project (problem 40) can be crashed. The table below shows the crash times and costs associated with performing the activities at...

Q: The table below shows the crash times, and normal and crash

The table below shows the crash times, and normal and crash costs for the international bank systems integration project. What is the total project completion time and lowest-cost solution if the bank...

Q: Estimates of activity times in (weeks) for a project are

Estimates of activity times in (weeks) for a project are as follows. Suppose that the critical path is A-D-F-H. What is the probability that the project will be completed within a. 20 weeks? b. 22 wee...