Some IT Systems indicate where the material should be placed in marked spaces on a table or floors. Subject to empty space, supplying operations are reported to generate more. What are the names of these spaces?

The Northridge Company tends to keep the inventory low. At the same time, it is important to respond to demand quickly, since a customer who wants a product K is very likely to get one from a competitor if Northridge Company doesn’t have one available immediately. Northridge Company’s current policy to produce the product K is to produce 100 per week, which is the average demand. Even this is a problem, as the production manager has pointed out, since the equipment is also used for other products and the lot size of 300 would be much more efficient. He said he is currently set up the production for product K for the next week and states that he has capacity available to produce 300 at a time next week.   The following lists the forecasts and actual customer orders for the next 12 weeks.   Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Forecast 90 120 110 80 85 95 100 110 90 90 100 110 Customer Orders 105 97 93 72 98 72 53 21…

Describe small-batch production

The infrastructure area does not need to be consistent with the customers area. Select one: True O False

The following information describes a manufacturing system: Daily demand is 1,025 units. Replenishment lead time is 1.5 days. A 2.5 day safety stock is desired. Products are stored in containers that hold 940 units. How many kanban containers are needed for this system?

True or false?  Bin shelving is one of the new methodologies and not preferred for small parts order picking.

Just-in-time inventory is one of the major developments in operations management. Identify a company that is currently using JIT. Describe how JIT is supporting their business strategy and the future operations of the company. Your report should include how JIT is used to deliver products or services in just the right quality and quantity and at the right time. Uniform Plant Loading is an important concept of JIT. Your report should include the application of this concept in support of operations for your selected company. It should also include the description of some JIT supplier relationship techniques that can reduce inventory while meeting the demands from the customers. Select a company that is using JIT.  Your company can be a local, national or international company. Describe how JIT is supporting their business strategy or mission statement and future operations. Discuss how JIT is used to deliver products or services in just the right quality and quantity and at the right…

Please answer Numbers 2 and 3. True or False? If False, write the correct statement.

What KPIs are mostly related to supply chain management? Please list three.

You are the manager of a clinical laboratory at a mid-size (200-bed) community hospital. Physicians and nurses are concerned about the turnaround time for laboratory tests ordered on early morning rounds. It appears that the samples are collected by the phlebotomy team on the 6:00 A.M. rounds. Physicians begin their patient rounds at 7:30 A.M. The physicians prefer to review the results of the laboratory tests ordered at the time they see the patient. They explain to you that they cannot make decisions with regards to further patient treatment or dischargewithout these results. Time is of the essence, as the hospital is cutting the budget, and it is important to decrease the patient length of stay. You are expected to look into this matter and make recommendations regarding the most efficient and effective way to address this problem. Question: 1. What is the best method of addressing this problem? (What styles is the best in managing the field Autocratic, democratic or laissez-faire.)