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Introduction to Operations Management
Essay Questions
Question 1:
List several of the major differences between manufacturing and service operations and then articulate the importance of a strong manufacturing base to the overall economy.
Question 2
Describe the objectives of aggregate (production) planning and the relationship between the aggregate plan and the master production schedule.
Question 3:
Explain the logic behind how MRP's gross-to-net calculations are processed. What input files are included in this process?
Question 4:
Define the theory of constraints (TOC) and list the five steps in the TOC process.
Question 5:
What are the four criteria for determining the effectiveness of a scheduling decision?
Question 6:
Riverside Metal Works produces cast bronze valves on a 10-person assembly line. On a recent day, 160 valves were produced during an 8-hour shift.
Question 7:
Boreki Enterprise has the following 10 items in inventory. CEO Theodore Boreki asks you to divide these items into an ABC classification:
Develop an ABC classification system for the 10 items.
How can Boreki use this information?
Boreki reviews the classification and then places item A2 into the A category. Why might he do so?
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Describe the data obtained through the observations
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Management is expecting project to generate after-tax income
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Mean number of customers using the self-checkout system
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Prove detailed balance implies invariance of distribution
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Define theory of constraints five steps in the toc process
: Define the theory of constraints (TOC) and list the five steps in the TOC process. Explain the logic behind how MRP's gross-to-net calculations are processed. What input files are included in this process?
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What did you learn in this review
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Define the concept of decision management
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What would the null and alternate hypothesis be
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Identify two or more wellness nursing diagnoses
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