Questions from General Supply Chain

Q: What type of queuing system does a three-channel, four

What type of queuing system does a three-channel, four-phase system refer to?

Q: What are the advantages and disadvantages of increasing the number of channels

What are the advantages and disadvantages of increasing the number of channels?

Q: If you have designed an effective queuing system, why is it

If you have designed an effective queuing system, why is it still necessary to practice waiting time management on some occasions?

Q: What are the distribution channel alternatives for a weather service? A

What are the distribution channel alternatives for a weather service? A souvenir shop? A marriage counselor?

Q: Oana’s Cat Care needs help in her grooming business as shown below

Oana’s Cat Care needs help in her grooming business as shown below for the 5-day workweek. Determine a full and part-time workschedule for the business using the fewest number of workers.  Monday...

Q: With an average service rate of twelve customers per hour and an

With an average service rate of twelve customers per hour and an average customer arrival rate of ten customers per hour, calculate the probability that actual service time will be less than or equal...

Q: Stella can handle about 10 customers per hour at her one-

Stella can handle about 10 customers per hour at her one-person comic book store. The customer arrival rate averages about 6 customers per hour. Stella is interested in knowing the operating character...

Q: Given the following production schedule, compute the available-to-

Given the following production schedule, compute the available-to-promise quantities.

Q: What is the difference between the customer service management process and the

What is the difference between the customer service management process and the customer relationship management process?

Q: Is it necessary to have internal performance measures for each of the

Is it necessary to have internal performance measures for each of the supply chain business processes? Why or why not?