Questions from General Operations Management

Q: Define and explain the three major types of processes in business?

Define and explain the three major types of processes in business?

Q: What is a distribution center?

What is a distribution center?

Q: Contrast the three different frameworks for describing value chains.

Contrast the three different frameworks for describing value chains.

Q: Define sustainability and explain its three dimensions.

Define sustainability and explain its three dimensions.

Q: What percent of U.S. economy jobs are in the

What percent of U.S. economy jobs are in the service sector?

Q: Describe the importance of data and business analytics in operations and supply

Describe the importance of data and business analytics in operations and supply chain management?

Q: Bass Fishing, Inc. assembles fishing nets with aluminum handles in

Bass Fishing, Inc. assembles fishing nets with aluminum handles in an assembly line using four workstations. Management wants an output rate of 200 nets per day using a 7.5-hour workday. The sum of t...

Q: Interview a production manager at a nearby goods- producing company to

Interview a production manager at a nearby goods- producing company to determine how the company plans its production for fluctuating demand. What approaches does the company use?

Q: Summarize the historical development of OM.

Summarize the historical development of OM.

Q: Select one of the following challenges facing OM: customers, technology

Select one of the following challenges facing OM: customers, technology, workforce, globalization, sustainability, or optimizing supply chains, and explain its short- and long-term impact.