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CHAPTER 1 DISCUSSION QUESTION:
2.) Identify three people who have contributed to the theory and techniques of operations management? A.) Eli Whitney – credit for popularization, B.) Frederick W. Taylor (father scientific management, C.) Henry L. Gantt and Frank and Lillian Gilbert – first to systematically seek best way to produce.
6.) What are the three basic functions of a firm? A.) Privet, Government and Non-profit
13.) Describe some of the actions taken by Taco Bell to increase productivity that has resulted in Taco Bells ability to serve twice the volume with half the labor? Answer: Taco Bell changed productivity by using reheat able dishes such as ground beef, pre-chopped vegetable and many other produce. This changed how fast an order could be prepared and served. Taco Bell with its ever changing ideas has become one of the most productive fast food changes of the 20th century.
Problems: 2, 8 and 12
1.2) Riverside Metal works produce cast bronze valves on a 10 person assembly line. On a recent day, 160 valves were produced during an 8 hour shift.
a.) Labor produce during the line. Productivity = 160 valve/8 labor hours = 2
b.) The manager at Riverside changed the layout and was able to increase production to 180 units per 8 hours shift. What is the new labor productivity per labor hour? 180 valve/80 labor – hours
C.) What is the percentage of productivity increase? 12.5% 2labor/hrs./ 2.25labor/hrs.
1.8) Kleen Karpet cleaned 65rugs in October, consuming the following resources.
a.) What is the labor productivity per dollar? 65 rugs/520hrsx$13 = .0096
b.) What is the multifactor productivity? 65 rugs/ 8260 labor dollar = .00787
1.12) Lake Charles Seafood makes 500 wooden packing boxes for fresh seafood per day, working in two 10 hours shifts. Due to increased demand, plant managers have decided to operate three 8 hour shifts instead. The plant is now able to produce 650 boxes per day.
a.) Calculate the company’s...