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Job E has a processing time of 5 days and is due in 12 days. Using the first-come-first-served priority rule, what is the number of late (tardy) jobs?
Job E has a processing time of 5 days and is due in 12 days. Using the shortest processing (operating) time priority rule, what will be the average number of jobs in the system?
how did the corporation perform the past year overall in terms of return on investment, market share, and profitability?
Limit your report to no more than one page, and submit assignment giving complete details.
Discuss potential key changes in technology, communications, and competition that Sigma will face in the future. Which will have the most impact on Sigma future marketing strategies?
Suggest some possible strategic initiatives that Sigma could pursue to continue its growth.
Consider the broad shifts in marketing and answer the following questions.
Job E has a processing time of 5 days and is due in 12 days. Using the shortest (earliest) due date rule, what is the average completion (flow) time of all jobs?
A new job F will arrive on the 8th day. The processing time for job F is 5 days. On which day (from present time) job F will be completed?
what general steps should Hank follow in setting up a continuous improvement program for the company? What probmes will he have to overcome to make it work?
If an employee had low self-esteem? How can managers shape behavior? Bring into your discussion the concepts of reinforcement, punishment and extinction.
What is the relationship group cohesiveness and effectiveness? When might a highly cohesive group be deficient in productivity? How might organizations create role conflict for an employee?
Assuming you agree with Maslow's " Hierarchy of Needs" how would you use the theory to motivate employees? If you accept theory "Y" assumptions, how would you be likely to motivate employees?
Discuss three barriers to effective oral communication and possible remedies. Discuss 3 views of organizational conflict. When is conflict "good?" When is conflict "bad?"
Discuss the evolution of leadership theory from "Trait Theory" to "Behavior Theory" to "Contingency Theory"Give an example of contemporary Leadership Theory.
Describe a consequence of not processing MRP (Materials Requirements Planning) records in a timely fashion.
For you personally, do you consider employee empowerment and participation important? Would you take a job where you are not empowered?
documents and plans you would develop to initiate the System Safety Program? The program is entering the System Design Life Cycle Phase.
Summarize the article and mention in your report the name of the Web site where you found the article. Limit your report to two or three paragraphs.
You are a newly appointed VP of a large oil drilling firm. One of your tasks is to develop a crisis management program for the company. Outline the basic steps in such a program.
Discuss the differences in production processes. Give examples of a product that is manufactured with each production process.
In your organization, describe how there are trade-offs between the competitive dimensions. Give examples.
Why does volatility of demand have a higher effect on a service delivery system than on a manufacturing system?
Giving examples, how does CPM handle the trade-offs between time and cost in the scheduling of a project.
As lean production methods reduce changeover and setup times and thus enable smaller economic lot sizes and less work-in-process inventory, is the importance of quality increased or decreases? Why?