Solutions for EBK PRINCIPLES OF OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
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Ethical Dilemma We live in a society obsessed with test scores and maximum performance. Think of the...Problem 5DQ:
A skeptical manager asks what medium-range forecasts can be used for. Give the manager three...Problem 6DQ:
Explain why such forecasting devices as moving averages, weighted moving averages, and exponential...Problem 7DQ:
What is the basic difference between a weighted moving average and exponential smoothing?Problem 8DQ:
What three methods are used to determine the accuracy of any given forecasting method? How would you...Problem 9DQ:
Research and briefly describe the Delphi technique. How would it be used by an employer you have...Problem 11DQ:
Define time series.Problem 12DQ:
What effect does the value of the smoothing constant have on the weight given to the recent values?Problem 13DQ:
Explain the value of seasonal indices in forecasting. How are seasonal patterns different from...Problem 15DQ:
In your own words, explain adaptive forecasting.Problem 17DQ:
Explain, in your own words, the meaning of the correlation coefficient. Discuss the meaning of a...Problem 19DQ:
Give examples of industries that are affected by seasonality. Why would these businesses want to...Problem 22DQ:
CEO John Goodale, at Southern Illinois Power and Light, has been collecting data on demand for...Problem 1P:
The following gives the number of pints of type B blood used at Woodlawn Hospital in the past 6...Problem 2P:
a) Plot the above data on a graph. Do you observe any trend, cycles, or random variations? b)...Problem 3P:
Refer to Problem 4.2. Develop a forecast for years 2 through 12 using exponential smoothing with =...Problem 4P:
A check-processing center uses exponential smoothing to forecast the number of incoming checks each...Problem 5P:
The Carbondale Hospital is considering the purchase of a new ambulance. The decision will rest...Problem 6P:
The monthly sales for Yazici Batteries, Inc., were as follows: a) Plot the monthly sales data. b)...Problem 7P:
The actual demand for the patients at Omaha Emergency Medical Clinic for the first 6 weeks of this...Problem 8P:
Daily high temperatures in St. Louis for the last week were as follows: 93, 94, 93, 95, 96, 88, 90...Problem 9P:
Lenovo uses the ZX-81 chip in some of its laptop computers. The prices for the chip during the past...Problem 10P:
Data collected on the yearly registrations for a Six Sigma seminar at the Quality College are shown...Problem 11P:
Use exponential smoothing with a smoothing constant of 0.3 to forecast the registrations at the...Problem 13P:
At you can see in the following table, demand for heart transplant surgery at Washington General...Problem 15P:
Refer to Solved Problem 4.1 on page 144. a) Use a 3-year moving average to forecast the tales of...Problem 19P:
Income at the architectural firm Spraggins and Yunes for the period February to July was as follows:...Problem 20P:
Resolve Problem 4.19 with = .1 and =.8. Using MSE, determine which smoothing constants provide a...Problem 22P:
Refer to Problem 4.21. Complete the trend-adjusted exponential-smoothing forecast computations for...Problem 24P:
The following gives the number of accidents that occurred on Florida State Highway 101 during the...Problem 25P:
In the past, Peter Kelles tire dealership in Baton Rouge sold an average of 1,000 radials each year....Problem 26P:
George Kyparisis owns a company that manufactures sailboats. Actual demand for Georges sailboats...Problem 27P:
Attendance at Orlandos newest Disneylike attraction, Lego World, has been as follows: Compute...Problem 29P:
The number of disk drives (in millions) made at a plant in Taiwan during the past 5 years follows:...Problem 31P:
Emergency calls to the 911 system of Durham, North Carolina, for the past 24 weeks are shown in the...Problem 32P:
Using the 911 call data in Problem 4.31, forecast calls for weeks 2 through 25 with a trend-adjusted...Problem 33P:
Storrs Cycles has just started selling the new Cyclone mountain bike, with monthly sales as shown in...Problem 34P:
Boulanger Savings and Loan is proud of its long tradition in Winter Park, Florida. Begun by Michelle...Problem 43P:
Mark Gershon, owner of a musical instrument distributorship, thinks that demand for guitars may be...Problem 45P:
Cafe Michigans manager, Gary Stark, suspects that demand for mocha latte coffees depends on the...Problem 47P:
The number of auto accidents in Athens, Ohio, is related to the regional number of registered...Problem 48P:
Rhonda Clark, a Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, real estate developer, has devised a regression model...Problem 49P:
Accountants at the Tucson firm, Larry Youdelman, CPAs, believed that several traveling executives...Problem 51P:
Using the data in Problem 4.30, apply linear regression to study the relationship between the...Problem 52P:
Bus and subway ridership for the summer months in London, England, is believed to be tied heavily to...Problem 54P:
Dave Fletcher, the general manager of North Carolina Engineering Corporation (NCEC), thinks that his...Problem 59P:
Sales of tablet computers at Ted Glickmans electronics store in Washington, D.C., over the past 10...Problem 60P:
The following are monthly actual and forecast demand levels for May through December for units of a...Problem 1CS:
Develop a forecasting model, justifying its selection over other techniques, and project attendance...Problem 3CS:
Discuss the schools options.Problem 1.3VC:
Using Perezs multiple-regression model, what would be the additional sales potential of a Thursday...Problem 2.1VC:
Describe three different forecasting applications at Hard Rock. Name three other areas in which you...Problem 2.3VC:
Justify the use of the weighting system used for evaluating managers for annual bonuses.Browse All Chapters of This Textbook
Chapter 1 - Operations And ProductivityChapter 2 - Operations Strategy In A Global EnvironmentChapter 3 - Project ManagementChapter 4 - ForecastingChapter 5 - Design Of Goods And ServicesChapter 5.S - Sustainability In The Supply ChainChapter 6 - Managing QualityChapter 6.S - Statistical Process ControlChapter 7 - Process StrategyChapter 7.S - Capacity And Constraint Management
Chapter 8 - Location StrategiesChapter 9 - Layout StrategiesChapter 10 - Human Resources, Job Design, And Work MeasurementChapter 11 - Supply Chain ManagementChapter 11.S - Supply Chain Management AnalyticsChapter 12 - Inventory ManagementChapter 13 - Aggregate Planning And S&opChapter 14 - Material Requirements Planning (mrp) And ErpChapter 15 - Short-term SchedulingChapter 16 - Lean OperationsChapter 17 - Maintenance And Reliability
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