Questions from General Operations Management


Q: The kid almost died! He’s a diabetic! How did that

The kid almost died! He’s a diabetic! How did that patient get the wrong food tray?” said Bonnie Blaine, director of hospital operations, to Drew Owensboro, the dir...

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Q: Use the Excel template Aggregate Planning to try to find the best

Use the Excel template Aggregate Planning to try to find the best production strategy for the Wester- beck Company in Problem 44 to minimize the total cost. How much can you improve on the level and c...

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Q: Kings Appliance Manufacturers makes toasters and wants to evaluate a level strategy

Kings Appliance Manufacturers makes toasters and wants to evaluate a level strategy against a chase strategy. The quarterly demand forecasts are: Q1—12,000, Q2—15,000, Q3—18,000, and Q4—33,000. The be...

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Q: Given the information in Problem 34, what do you recommend if

Given the information in Problem 34, what do you recommend if Worthington Machining can buy folded metal panels of identical size at a price of $27.25 per panel?s

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Q: Implement the linear optimization model developed for Metal Fabricators, Inc.

Implement the linear optimization model developed for Metal Fabricators, Inc. in Problem 28 in a spreadsheet and use Excel Solver (see Supplement D) to find a minimum cost aggregate production plan....

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Q: Implement the linear optimization model developed for Leisure Furniture in Problem 29

Implement the linear optimization model developed for Leisure Furniture in Problem 29 in a spreadsheet and use Excel Solver (see Supplement D) to determine the optimal production quantities of each ty...

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Q: Implement the linear optimization model developed for the Silver Star Bicycle Company

Implement the linear optimization model developed for the Silver Star Bicycle Company in Problem 30 in in a spreadsheet and use Excel Solver (see Supplement D) to determine a production plan that mini...

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Q: For the scenario described in section 15.2c, suppose the

For the scenario described in section 15.2c, suppose the number of employees needed for each hour are as shown in the following table. Develop and solve the optimization model on a spreadsheet and use...

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Q: The minimum number of part-time employees needed at a quick

The minimum number of part-time employees needed at a quick service restaurant for each two-hour block is shown in the following table. Part time college students work four-hour shifts (e.g., 7â...

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Q: David Chris is running the season’s final basketball tournament for Youth Boosters

David Chris is running the season’s final basketball tournament for Youth Boosters. He is trying to schedule the referee crews for each game. The following table shows the number of...

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