Operations Management
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ISBN: 9780136860419
Author: Lee Krajewski
Publisher: Pearson Education
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Chapter F, Problem 1DQ
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1 State the seven steps, beginning with “Defining the Problem.” that an operations manager should perform when using simulation to analyze a problem.
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Summary Introduction
To determine: The seven steps to perform using simulation to analyze the problem.
Introduction: Simulation is the model that can be used in operations, which would imitate the real world process. Simulation uses random sampling for the generation of realistic variability.
Explanation of Solution
The seven steps to perform using simulation to analyze the problem are as follows:
Step 1: Defining the problem
Step 2: Operations manager should introduce the important variables regarding the defined problem.
Step 3: Numerical models must be constructed.
Step 4: Possible course of actions to run the numerical models should be fixed.
Step 5: Operations manager should run the experiment.
Step 6: Result of the actions should be considered
Step 7: Operations manager should decide the course of action, which is beneficial among the alternatives.
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Operations Management
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