OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
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Author: Stevenson
Publisher: MCG
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Introduction: Supply chain defined as a sequence of associations, their offices, capacities, and actions that are engaged with manufacturing and conveying a product or administration. The chain starts with essential providers of raw materials and stretches out the distance to the last client. The supply chain fragment required with getting the completed item from the producer to the purchaser is known as distribution channel. A supply chain is a sequence starts with essential providers or raw materials and stretches out the distance to an item or administration. No business association can exist without the two operations and supply chain.
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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.
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4. Based on the data provided in Table 2.5, what is the flow rate of callers from 8:00 a.m. to 8:20 a.m.?
TABLE 2.5 Time Stamps of the Eight Callers Who Called from 8:00 a.m. to 8:20 a.m. to the Reservation Desk of a Ferry Service
Caller
Time In
Time Out
1
8:01
8:05
2
3
4
5
6
8:02
8:07
8:06
8:08
8:09
8:12
8:10
8:15
8:12
8:20
7
8:16
8:19
8
8:17
8:19
5. Based on the data provided in Table 2.5, what is the flow time of callers from 8:00 a.m. to 8:20 a.m.?
6. Based on the data provided in Table 2.6, what is the flow rate of customers from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.?
TABLE 2.6 Time Stamps of 10 Customers Who Visited a Local Bank Branch from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Customer
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Time In
Time Out
9:01
9:07
9:06
9:21
9:08
9:20
9:14
9:19
9:20
9:28
9:26
9:33
9:31
9:39
9:40
9:46
9:44
9:59
9:53
9:57
7. Based on the data provided in Table 2.6, what is the flow time of customers from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.?
How is Little’s Law currently used in today’s supply chains?
Provide an example of where it is used.
Chapter 15 Solutions
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
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