Bob's candle factory is considering three different manufacturing options. Option A uses hand labor with fixed costs of $10,000 and variable costs of $2.75/candle. Option B uses a combination of hand and automation with fixed costs of $15,000 and variable costs of $1.10/candle. Option C is highly automated with fixed costs of $20,000 and variable costs of $0.75/candle. a. If demand for Bob's candles is 2500, which option should he pick, and what is the cost? b. If demand for Bob's candles is 4500 which option should he pick, and what is the cost?

Charlie’s Fish House (CFH) is a fish restaurant (fictitious) that opened in 2018. Thanks to your help on Exam 1, they have recently improved their output, due to changes that increased their design and effective capacity. As you may remember, the restaurant has received great reviews on Yelp, with customers praising the variety of the food, complexity of the dishes, and overall dining environment. This is not accidental; they have taken a number of steps to ensure a high level of quality. First of all, they have trained their workers well, with each new worker receiving intensive training for their first two weeks on the job. Twice a year, all employees complete a training where principals of Total Quality Management are explained, and workers are challenged to find ways to apply these principals at CFH. As part of their operations, orders that come out of the kitchen are inspected by servers (for both correctness and eye appeal) before the order goes to the customer. When an error is…

The production manager asked the foreman to achieve a target production of 200 units per day, but he doesn't give him the authority to requisition tools and materials from the stores department. Can the production manager blame the foreman if he is not able to achieve the desired target? Give reasons.

Describe in your own words the process model you will use to design an online hotel administration (Website) and the rationale behind your selection.