Questions from Supply Chain

Q: An insurance company uses the following tasks to process paperwork. Forty

An insurance company uses the following tasks to process paperwork. Forty claims need to be processed in an eight-hour workday. a. What is the takt time? b. What is the theoretical number of workstat...

Q: Swoosh Snowboard Company must set up an assembly line for snowboards.

Swoosh Snowboard Company must set up an assembly line for snowboards. Forecasts show that 600 units per day should be produced. The plant operates two 8-hour shifts each day and runs the line continuo...

Q: The Carry-on Luggage Company must set up an assembly line

The Carry-on Luggage Company must set up an assembly line for a wheeled carry-on bag. Forecasts show that 60 units per hour should be produced. The tasks required, task times, and precedence relations...

Q: Wild Widget must set up an assembly line for widgets. Forecasts

Wild Widget must set up an assembly line for widgets. Forecasts show that 50 units per hour should be produced. The tasks required, task times, and precedence relation-ships are as follows: a. Draw t...

Q: Golf Carts Inc. must set up an assembly line for golf

Golf Carts Inc. must set up an assembly line for golf carts. Forecasts show that 10 units per day should be produced. The plant operates one 8-hour shift each day and runs the line continu...

Q: Williams Motor Manufacturing assembles small motors for sale to major appliance manufacturers

Williams Motor Manufacturing assembles small motors for sale to major appliance manufacturers around the world. Average demand for its best-selling motor is 600 units per day. The assembly...

Q: A company that assembles high fidelity headphones needs to design an assembly

A company that assembles high fidelity headphones needs to design an assembly line for one of its new products. The tasks needed and their relationships are shown in the following figure. To meet dema...

Q: The Office Interiors Company has developed a new, modern office chair

The Office Interiors Company has developed a new, modern office chair. Initial sales forecasts are for 50 chairs per day. The assembly operations will run for two 8-hour shifts. The process engineer a...

Q: Under what conditions would you use a Kaizen Event? Business Process

Under what conditions would you use a Kaizen Event? Business Process Reengineering?

Q: Given the following information: Categories………………………………………………………………………Values Sales………………………………………………………………………………..

Given the following information: Categories………………………………………………………………………Values Sales……………………………………………………………………………….. $32,000,000 Cost of goods sold…………………………………………………………….. $20,000,000 Variable expenses...