Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management (12th Edition)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780134130422
Author: Jay Heizer, Barry Render, Chuck Munson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 14, Problem 17DQ
Use the Web or other sources to:
- a. Find stories that highlight the advantages of an ERP system.
- b. Find stories that highlight the difficulties of purchasing, installing, or failure of an ERP system.
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Davison Electronics manufactures three LED television monitors, identified as Model A, Model B, and Model C. Davison Electronics four manufacturing plants. Each model has its lowest possible production cost when produced at Plant 1. However, Plant 1 does not have the capacity to handle the total production of all three models. As a result, at least some of the production must be routed to the other manufacturing plants. The following table shows the minimum production requirements for next month, the plant capacities in units per month, and the production cost per unit at each plant:
Model
Production Cost per Unit
Minimum Production Requirements
Plant 1
Plant 2
Plant 3
Plant 4
A
$25
$28
$37
$34
48,000
B
$26
$35
$36
$41
75,000
C
$20
$31
$26
$23
60,000
Production Capacity
65,000
50,000
32,000
43,000
Davison’s objective is to determine the cost-minimizing production plan.
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Lead Story: Identify the key story or insight based on your visualizations.
Shaffer’s 4C Framework: Describe how you applied Shaffer’s 4C principles in the design of your charts.
Gestalt Principles or Preattentive Attributes: Explain how you applied at least one Gestalt principle or preattentive attribute in your chart
For the purpose of process analysis, which of the following measures would be considered an appropriate flow unit for analyzing the main operation of a local accounting firm? Instructions: You may select more than one answer.
a. Number of accountants working each week
b. Number of tax returns completed each week
c. Number of customers with past-due invoices
d. Number of reams of paper received from suppliers
Chapter 14 Solutions
Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management (12th Edition)
Ch. 14 - What is the difference between a gross...Ch. 14 - Prob. 2DQCh. 14 - What are the similarities between MRP and DRP?Ch. 14 - How does MRP II differ from MRP?Ch. 14 - Which is the best lot-sizing policy for...Ch. 14 - What impact does ignoring carrying cost in the...Ch. 14 - MRP is more than an inventory system; what...Ch. 14 - What are the options for the production planner...Ch. 14 - Master schedules are expressed in three different...Ch. 14 - What functions of the firm affect an MRP system?...
Ch. 14 - Prob. 11DQCh. 14 - Identify five specific requirements of an...Ch. 14 - What are the typical benefits of ERP?Ch. 14 - What are the distinctions between MRP, DRP, and...Ch. 14 - As an approach to inventory management, how does...Ch. 14 - What are the disadvantages of ERP?Ch. 14 - Use the Web or other sources to: a. Find stories...Ch. 14 - Prob. 18DQCh. 14 - Use the Web or other sources to identify what an...Ch. 14 - You have developed the following simple product...Ch. 14 - You are expected to have the gift bags in Problem...Ch. 14 - Prob. 3PCh. 14 - Prob. 4PCh. 14 - The demand for subassembly S is 100 units in week...Ch. 14 - Using the information in Problem 14.3, construct a...Ch. 14 - Using the information in Problem 14.3, construct a...Ch. 14 - Refer again to Problems 14.3 and 14.4. In addition...Ch. 14 - Refer again to Problems 14.3 and 14.5. In addition...Ch. 14 - a. Given the product structure and master...Ch. 14 - Prob. 11PCh. 14 - Based on the data in Figure 14.13, complete a net...Ch. 14 - Prob. 13PCh. 14 - A part structure, lead time (weeks), and on-hand...Ch. 14 - You are product planner for product A (in Problem...Ch. 14 - Prob. 16PCh. 14 - Prob. 17PCh. 14 - Data Table for Problems 14.17 through 14.20 14.17...Ch. 14 - Develop an EOQ solution and calculate total...Ch. 14 - Develop a POQ solution and calculate total...Ch. 14 - Using your answers for the lot sizes computed in...Ch. 14 - Prob. 26PCh. 14 - Grace Greenberg, production planner for Science...Ch. 14 - Karl Knapps, Inc., has received the following...Ch. 14 - Coleman Rich, Ltd., has received the following...Ch. 14 - Prob. 31PCh. 14 - Using the data for the coffee table in Problem...Ch. 14 - When 18,500 Orlando Magic Fans Come to Dinner...Ch. 14 - When 18,500 Orlando Magic Fans Come to Dinner...Ch. 14 - When 18,500 Orlando Magic Fans Come to Dinner...Ch. 14 - MRP at Wheeled Coach Video Case Wheeled Coach, the...Ch. 14 - MRP at Wheeled Coach Video Case Wheeled Coach, the...Ch. 14 - MRP at Wheeled Coach Video Case Wheeled Coach, the...
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