WK 3-2 Please provide examples for better understanding

discuss some of the pros and cons of outsourcing. Do you think many organizations are experiencing an increase or decrease in their levels of outsourcing? Why?

Which of the following are measures of capacity in terms of outputs and inputs produced for the corresponding production system?

Select one:

A. Airline – customers checked out per hour – reservation calls handled per day

B. Supermarket – available seat miles per year – cartons unloaded per hour

C. University – graduates per year – students admitted per year

D. Automobile assembly plant – autos assembled per year –packages delivered per day

In planning the long-term capacity of an operation, one should take into account:

Select one:

A. Bottlenecks

B. Economies of scale

C. Economies of scope

D. Only B and C

When a resource is scheduled as if it had unlimited capacity to handle any and all jobs, its schedule is called

Select one:

A. Bottleneck

B. Infinite loading

C. Finite loading

D. Cycle time

The __________ plan is a preliminary, approximate schedule of an organization’s overall operations that will satisfy the demand forecast at minimum cost.

Select one:

A. Production

B. Rough-cut capacity

C. Long-term

D. Efficiency

E. Aggregate

__________ means deciding which jobs to assign to which work centers.

Select one:

A. Loading

B. Sequencing

C. MRP

D. Facility planning

E. MPS

East Coast Waffles, Inc., an Atlanta-based company which owns and operates more than 100 Waffle House restaurants in Florida and Virginia, fired an employee who claimed that his fellow servers at a Tampa Florida Waffle House were harassing several customers because of their race. The employee that was fired did not claim "whistleblower" status, the employee simply claimed that such action was improper. Is this permitted (firing the employee who reported the actions of the others) under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act? at least 2 citation APA style.

If your organization doesn't have a "common" problem-solving methodology, what one would you recommend? Why?

The most important factor(s) effecting the learning curve rate include(s):

Select one:

A. Complexity of the task

B. Percentage of mechanical input

C. Percentage of human input

D. Only A and C

Yield management, also known as revenue management is the amount of output of acceptable quality emerging from a production system compared with the amount that entered it.

Select one:

True

False

Obtaining lower unit costs through the use of larger facilities is called economies of scope.

Select one:

True

False

It is not unusual for fire departments to use “slack months” for building inspections, conducting prevention programs and giving talks as a way to have anticyclic outputs.

Select one:

True

False

In addition to showing time schedules, Gantt charts can also be used for capacities of facilities, workers, jobs,activities, and so forth.

Select one:

True

False

Equal Employment Opportunity

Exxon employs a number of employees in various companies. If Exxon decided to "fire” Joseph Hazelwood, the captain of the Valdez, what recourse would he (Hazelwood) have under Equal Employment Opportunity laws? Make sure to support your statements with specific examples that are supported by a citation. Support your discussion with at least 2 Internet citations in APA style.

What is meant by DECIDE in marketing decision making?

Agan Interior Design provides home and office decorating assistance to its customers. In normal operation, an average of 2.9 customers arrive each hour. One design consultant is available to answer customer questions and make product recommendations. The consultant averages 12 minutes with each customer.

1. Compute the operating characteristics of the customer waiting line, assuming Poisson arrivals and exponential service times. If required, round your answers to four decimal places.

	Lq	=
	L	=
	Wq	= hours
	W	= hours
	Pw	=

3. Service goals dictate that an arriving customer should not wait for service more than an average of 9 minutes. Is this goal being met? If not, what action do you recommend?
   
   
   • Yes
   • No. Firm should decrease the mean service rate µ for the consultant.
   • No. Firm should increase the mean service rate µ for the consultant or hire a second consultant.

5. If the consultant can reduce the average time spent per customer to 9 minutes, what is the mean service rate? If required, round your answer to one decimal place.
   

customer per hour

Will the service goal be met?

Yes or no

Research a company that has exceptional performance with regard to inventory turns within its industry. Compare the number of turns that this company has as compared to at least three others in its industry. Discuss how this company has been able to achieve a high number of turns. Additionally, discuss the competitive advantages that a high number of turns can give a company over its competition.

Jus de Fruit Co. has set up for automated production of its new bottled Triple Berry Colada. Five samples were taken during the first week of production. The OM team wants to monitor the dispersion of the process. What chart should they use? Is the process in control?

Sample

Bottle 1

Bottle 2

Bottle 3

1	20.1	20.1	19.8
2	20.0	19.1	20.0
3	19.9	20.1	19.4
4	18.0	21.8	20.5
5	20.0	19.7	20.0

Sample Size	x-bar-Charts (A2)	R-Charts (D3)	R-Charts (D4)
3	1.02	0	2.57
5	0.58	0	2.11

		R-chart; No
		p-chart; Yes
		x-bar chart; Yes
		x-bar chart; No
		R-chart; Yes

1. Instead of asking you to find news articles, I have attached 4 news articles on how COVID-19 affects America and around the world.

2. Discussion Post Requirements:

1. Pick ONE article.
2. Post a summary in your own words in 2 paragraphs.
3. Discuss how the COVID-19 may impact your life or your family and friends.
4. Identify one possible implication that could affect you for the rest of 2020

1. Will the Coronavirus Bring the End of Globalization_ Don’t Count on It - WSJ

Will the Coronavirus Bring the End of Globalization_ Don’t Count on It - WSJ.pdf

2. East vs. West_ Coronavirus Fight Tests Divergent Strategies - WSJ

East vs. West_ Coronavirus Fight Tests Divergent Strategies - WSJ.pdf

3. The Class of 2020 Was Headed Into a Hot Job Market. Then Coronavirus Hit. - WSJ

The Class of 2020 Was Headed Into a Hot Job Market. Then Coronavirus Hit. - WSJ.pdf

4. Truckers Facing Coronavirus Hurdles in Keeping Supply Chains Moving - WSJ

Truckers Facing Coronavirus Hurdles in Keeping Supply Chains Moving - WSJ.pdf

A fashion & textile manufacturer currently has four manufacturing plants (Plant A, B, C, D) and two retail outlets (Outlet 1 and 2). Due to expected reduction in demand, the company is considering whether closing some of the plants would be possible. The details of the weekly forecasted demand at outlets, weekly supply at plants, and the unit cost to transport between plants and outlets are shown as follows.

	Outlet 1	Outlet 2	Supply	Fixed Annual Operating Cost
Plant A	$5	$7	3,560	$750,000
Plant B	4.5	6	3,200	830,000
Plant C	6	8	2,800	680,000
Plant D	9	7	4,200	825,000
Forecasted Demand	4,500	6,000

The plant can produce only if it is operated, and the quantity should not exceed the weekly supply. Plant B can be used only if either plant A or plant C or both plants are used. Both Plant C and D should be operated at the same time. The manufacturer does not need to pay the fixed annual operating cost if the plant is not operated.

Questions:

1. Formulate an integer programming model for this problem to determine which plants should be operated and the number of products that should be shipped from each plant to each outlet to minimize the total cost, which includes the operating cost and transportation cost.                                                                                    

2. Solve the problem using solver (you need to attach the Excel worksheet as evidence).      

“Buyers only need to take a markdown when they make mistakes. Therefore, good buyers should never have to take markdowns.” Do you agree with that statement? Explain your answer.

This discussion is based on the video. “Netflix Raises Prices to Fight the Future..” Answer all of the following questions. Why did Netflix raise their prices? What was the reaction? Explain the competitive landscape of streaming services. At what price point will customers leave Netflix and drop the service? Who is your internet provider and streaming service? Why?

1. What is a pain and gain share agreement?

                                        

2. When discussing LEAN and Six Sigma, is one philosophy more important than the other?

3. What are the two different types of purchasing organizations? Name two advantages for each.

4. What is the profit-leverage effect? Why is it important for purchasing managers?

5. What is the purpose of bonds in procurement?

6. What does a preferred supplier provide a company that other suppliers may not?

7. What are the benefits of strategic alliances?

8. Give two reasons why a firm would make rather than buy. Give two reasons why a firm would buy rather than make.

9. How can the VOC be used to help a company improve?

10. How does ethical sourcing differ from sustainability?

11. Why is it important to use multiple criteria in developing a supplier scorecard?

12. How can a firm combat the risks of bottleneck items?

13. Why do companies use the supplier development program?

14. What is a potential sourcing strategy for functional products? What is a potential sourcing strategy for innovative products?

15. Give an example of a product for each of the following manufacturing strategies:

• MTS
• ATO
• MTO
• ETO

16. What is the main insight of total cost of ownership (TCO)?

1. What can cause and effect diagrams be used for?