Questions from General Operations Management

Q: How can economic analysis be used in making queueing system design decisions

How can economic analysis be used in making queueing system design decisions?

Q: A small airplane company called Just In Time flies between cities in

A small airplane company called Just In Time flies between cities in Florida. It is trying to decide whether to add one extra plane to its fleet next year. Passenger demand that last four quarters are...

Q: What are the advantages of using simulation to analyze queueing models?

What are the advantages of using simulation to analyze queueing models?

Q: What are the basic principles of the Theory of Constraints (TOC

What are the basic principles of the Theory of Constraints (TOC)? How do these principles impact costs?

Q: What is throughput and how is it measured?

What is throughput and how is it measured?

Q: What is a bottleneck? Explain why is it important.

What is a bottleneck? Explain why is it important.

Q: Find two examples similar to the introductory example in this chapter that

Find two examples similar to the introductory example in this chapter that describe the economic consequences of poor quality.

Q: What are some ways to improve throughput in a process?

What are some ways to improve throughput in a process?

Q: Define flow time.

Define flow time.

Q: Explain Little’s Law and illustrate how it can be used by providing

Explain Little’s Law and illustrate how it can be used by providing a numerical example.