Questions from Operations Management

Q: Simply Chocolate, a retailer selling gourmet candy, has decided to

Simply Chocolate, a retailer selling gourmet candy, has decided to expand its market by adding online sales. The supply and marketing managers must select a company to develop a website. Based on an i...

Q: Suppose Jones Company has orders from three customers located in the same

Suppose Jones Company has orders from three customers located in the same market area. One order has a total weight of 4,000 pounds, the second weighs 8,000 pounds, and the third weighs 14,000 pounds....

Q: Using the rate schedule in the table in problem 8, determine

Using the rate schedule in the table in problem 8, determine whether or not economies of scale (weight) and economies of distance exist. (Hint: assume that distance from each zone to the next farthest...

Q: Dansville Cabinets is considering a new warehouse to serve its major markets

Dansville Cabinets is considering a new warehouse to serve its major markets. Find the center-of-gravity using the following information:

Q: Creative Crafts needed to determine where to locate a new warehouse to

Creative Crafts needed to determine where to locate a new warehouse to serve its retail stores in Ohio. Find the center of gravity location using the following information.

Q: A manufacturing company wants to locate its new plant to facilitate shipping

A manufacturing company wants to locate its new plant to facilitate shipping from its suppliers. Using the information below, determine the location using the center of gravity.

Q: Determine the center-of gravity location for a company that wants

Determine the center-of gravity location for a company that wants to serve customers located in Chicago, Detroit, Indianapolis, and Cincinnati. To do this, you can find the X and Y coordinates by look...

Q: Atlas Corporation is considering a distribution center which will serve three primary

Atlas Corporation is considering a distribution center which will serve three primary market areas: Dallas, Texas; Atlanta, Georgia; and, St. Louis, Missouri. Atlas has determined that the latitude, l...

Q: Suppose you have three shipments to make. One shipment has a

Suppose you have three shipments to make. One shipment has a weight of 3,000 pounds, the second weighs 7,000 pounds, and the third weighs 14,000 pounds. The transportation rates are: $18.00/cwt. for s...

Q: A trucking company publishes the following rates: Shipment Weight ……………….

A trucking company publishes the following rates: Shipment Weight ………………. Cost per 100 Pounds Less than 500 lbs. …………………………..…….. $20.00 500–999 lbs. ……………………………………….. $18.00 1,000–4,999 lbs. ……………………...