OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN: DECISIONS & CASES (Mcgraw-hill Series Operations and Decision Sciences)
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN: DECISIONS & CASES (Mcgraw-hill Series Operations and Decision Sciences)
7th Edition
ISBN: 9780077835439
Author: Roger G Schroeder, M. Johnny Rungtusanatham, Susan Meyer Goldstein
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 7, Problem 8P

a)

Summary Introduction

To determine: The number of trucks needed.

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Lean systems in an organization would have greater impact on the customers and their values. The goal of lean thinking is to improve the productivity of the department, and the goal for any lean system is to maximize the customer value.

b)

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To determine: The consequences when the truck breaks down.

Introduction:

Lean systems in an organization would have greater impact on the customers and their values. The goal of lean thinking is to improve the productivity of the department, and the goal for any lean system is to maximize the customer value.

c)

Summary Introduction

To determine: The way to ensure that the customer does not run out of parts even when there are delivery problems or other uncertainties.

Introduction:

Lean systems in an organization would have greater impact on the customers and their values. The goal of lean thinking is to improve the productivity of the department, and the goal for any lean system is to maximize the customer value.

d)

Summary Introduction

To determine: The consequences to the supplier if the customer runs into trouble and shuts down for six hours.

Introduction:

Lean systems in an organization would have greater impact on the customers and their values. The goal of lean thinking is to improve the productivity of the department, and the goal for any lean system is to maximize the customer value.

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A supplier provides parts to a manufacturing company that demands frequent deliveries. At the present time it takes six hours to make a round trip between the supplier’s warehouse and the customer, including loading, travel, and unloading time. The lot size is 12 pallet loads on a truck, and the manufacturer uses 2 pallets per hour.a. How many trucks are needed to ship the pallets to the manufacturer?b. What is likely to happen if the truck breaks down?c. How can the supplier ensure that the customer does not run out of parts even in the face of delivery problems or other uncertainties?d. What will happen to the supplier if the manufacturer runs into trouble and shuts down for a period of six hours?
Rick Wing has a repetitive manufacturing plant producing automobile steering wheels. Use the following data to pre-pare for a reduced lot size. The firm uses a work year of 305 days. Annual demand for steering wheels 30,500Daily demand 100Daily production (8 hours) 800Desired lot size (2 hours of production) 200Holding cost per unit per year $10 a) What is the setup cost, based on the desired lot size?b) What is the setup time, based on $40 per hour setup labor?
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