Questions from Supply Chain

Q: Electronics Assembly Inc. is a contract manufacturer that assembles consumer electronics

Electronics Assembly Inc. is a contract manufacturer that assembles consumer electronics for a number of companies. Currently, the operations manager is assessing the capacity requirements as input in...

Q: Penny’s Pies is a small specialty supplier to a national coffee-

Penny’s Pies is a small specialty supplier to a national coffee-house chain. Penny’s makes three types of pies (apple, cherry, and pecan). Penny’s...

Q: Best Bicycles manufactures three different types of bikes: the Tiny Tike

Best Bicycles manufactures three different types of bikes: the Tiny Tike, the Adult Aero, and the Mountain Monger. Given the information in the table, calculate the required capacity for this year&aci...

Q: You are making your weekly trip to your local grocery story.

You are making your weekly trip to your local grocery story. Use a process flow diagram chart to describe your decision-making process about what to buy and where to buy it. What inputs did you use in...

Q: Your eyeglass frame-making firm is considering one of two distribution

Your eyeglass frame-making firm is considering one of two distribution alternatives. The first is to make all shipments from your Chicago plant to one of three regional warehouses located in Philadelp...

Q: Murphy’s Bagel Shops (MBS) is a chain of bagel eateries

Murphy’s Bagel Shops (MBS) is a chain of bagel eateries supported by a central bakery. Most raw materials are delivered to MBS’s bakery where the ingredients are inspected for quality and then stored...

Q: Suppose that you are the owner of pizzeria that is located near

Suppose that you are the owner of pizzeria that is located near to a university or college. How could you use the concepts of Order Winners, Order Qualifiers, and Order Losers to help develop and impl...

Q: Using Evergreen Products (the case found in Chapter 3), carry

Using Evergreen Products (the case found in Chapter 3), carry out the first step in the process of process mapping and analysis, as presented in this supplement, for the two different key customers: •...

Q: This problem uses Evergreen Products (the case found in Chapter 3

This problem uses Evergreen Products (the case found in Chapter 3). Management is not happy with the current process that is present at Evergreen Products. You have been called into the office of the...

Q: This problem uses American Vinyl Products (the case found in Chapter

This problem uses American Vinyl Products (the case found in Chapter 3). The management at American Vinyl Products has decided that a rigorous and effective approach has to be applied. Consequently, t...