Assignment 1 (After Midterm)

Read the following article from the textbook and solve the questions given in the
end.
A SAFE HOSPITAL OF THE FUTURE
It is on Page number 267 from the book Operations Management by William J.
Stevenson, 13th Edition

Assignment 2 (After Midterm)

Solve the following numericals
Spiffy Dry Cleaners has recently changed management, and the new owners want
to revise the current layout. The store performs six main services: (1) laundry, (2)
dry cleaning, (3) pressing, (4) alterations, (5) delivery, and (6) tuxedo rental. Each
is located in a separate department, as shown here. The load summary chart gives
the current level of interaction between the departments. Calculate the number of
nonadjacent loads for the current layout. Design an alternative layout to minimize
the number of nonadjacent
loads.
2. Given the following load summary chart, design a layout ona 2 X3 grid that will
minimize nonadjacent loads.

3.

4. The Henry Street Mission uses volunteers to assemble care packages for needy
families during the holiday season. The mission would like to organize the work as
efficiently as possible. A list of tasks, task times, and precedence requirements
follows:
a. If the mission wants to complete a care package every 10 minutes, how many
volunteers should be called in? Balance the line and calculate the efficiency. How
many packages can be assembled in a four-hour period?
b. Suppose that volunteers are plentiful. Balance the line to maximize output. What
is the efficiency of the line?

Assignment 3 (After Midterm)

Read the following article from the textbook and solve the questions given in the
end.
BRUEGGER’S BAGEL BAKERY
It is on Page number 604 from the book Operations Management by William J.
Stevenson, 13th Edition

NUMERICAL

The Chemco Company uses a highly toxic chemical in one of its manufacturing
processes. It must have the product delivered by special cargo trucks designed for
safe shipment of chemicals. As such, ordering (and delivery) costs are relatively
high, at $3600 per order. The chemical product is packaged in 1-gallon plastic
containers. The cost of holding the chemical in storage is $50 per gallon per year.
The annual demand for the chemical, which is constant over time, is 7,000 gallons
per year. The lead time from time of order placement until receipt is 10 days. The
company operates 310 working days per year. Compute the optimal order quantity,
total minimum inventory cost, and the reorder point.