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In operations management, as in life, a balanced approach is often the best policy. One of the best examples of the benefits of this in operations management
There are now online websites and forums that discuss, critique, and even hand out annual "awards" to viral compaigns independently of the movies
During the summer, Olympic swimmer Adam Johnson swims every day. On sunny summer days, he goes to an outdoor pool, where he may swim for no charge.
A tourist center is open on weekends (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday). The manager hopes to improve scheduling of part-time employees by understanding
Analyze FedEx's supply chain from both product and service standpoints.
The one thing you can count on in the U.S. healthcare delivery model is change. Understanding the forces of change in care delivery will be important for health
To operate in an international environment is more complicated than domestic environment.
One of the system campuses decided to build a new Student Union. Despite hiring a professional fund raiser and appealing to the various constituencies
Online computer shopping at websites makes it possible for individual consumers to get direct information from hundreds of companies
One of the top 10 issues on college campuses is lack of adequate parking space. As a result of student complaints, UW Whitewater administration has decided
You are the operations manager of a growing printing company and you must decide what type of operation you are going to run.
Given the complexities and risks involved with supply chains, might it make sense for a business organization to vertically integrate and be its own supply
The Onenote Co. produces a single product at three plants for four customers. The three plants will produce 60, 80. and 40 units, respectively
The operations manager for the Blue Moon Brewing Co. produces two beers: Lite (L) and Dark (D).
Technology plan: Explain the plan for advanced technology and social media (hardware, software, web page, social media, etc.)
You have been hired as an operations analyst for a start-up company. The company has a new drug that will greatly reduce the risk of heart disease
How has the growth of social networks enabled the creation of more specific niche sites?
One of the things about the Next Economy is that it's always in the future; we have to speculate about what it will be based on the trends, patterns
Operations management concepts can be applied to both manufacturing and service operations. It can often be more challenging to apply them in a service
You own and operate a small independent clothing manufacturing enterprise with a unique logo and some styling you consider unique and cool.
Create a one- to two-page paper, describe a hypothetical scenario involving the question of whether an individual is an employee or an independent
As the operations manager of a large company, analyze what the operations manager does at this example company
Frandec Company manufactures, assembles, and rebuilds material handling equipment used in warehouses and distribution centers.
One of the most significant debates about corporate governance centers on whether the organization owes a greater responsibility to the shareholder
In the operation of a certain production machine, one worker is required at a direct labor rate = $10 per hour. Applicable labor factory overhead rate = 50%.