PRB 300S CASE STUDIES
PRB 300S (OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT 3)
GUIDE TO ANSWER CASE STUDIES
CHAPTER 6S
Cecil Rice Export, Alexandria, Egypt
1. Describe the use of Control charts, and state the conditions under which they can be used
2. Draw control charts for combined samples for Shift 1 for each of the three days, combined samples for Shift 2 for each of the three days and combined samples for shift 3 for each of the three days.
3. Conclude if Process is“in control” or “out of control” for each of the shifts across the three days.
4. Similarly, determine the LCL, and UCL for all samples across the three shifts on each day.
CHAPTER 7
Rochester Manufacturing’s Process Decision
1) Identify the existing Production Process in use and the other being proposed.
2) Compare the two, using such information as were provided in the text. Itemise these information.
3) Draw appropriate conclusions as may be required between the two identified processes based on your itemised comparison above.
Process Strategy at Wheeled Coach
1. Identify what is peculiar with building Ambulances as against building other vehicles.
2. Identify the appropriate process strategy in use for building ambulances, specifically the characteristics as identified in the text.
3. Compare these above to other Process strategies.
4. Conclude on a more suitable alternative process strategy.
CHAPTER 8
Finding a Location for Electronics Component Manufacturing in Asia.
1. Identify all potential locations, including the existing one in the text.
2. Itemise the advantages and disadvantages for each potential location, including the existing one as identified in the text.
3. Identify the factors that may affect those points raised in an immediate future.
Locating The Next Red Lobster Restaurant
1. Identify the requirements of locating each of a Restaurant, a retail store and a manufacturing plant on the basis of:
i) Space requirement ii) Capital outlay requirement iii) Nearness or otherwise to the community.
2. Identify in the table
GUIDE TO ANSWER CASE STUDIES
CHAPTER 6S
Cecil Rice Export, Alexandria, Egypt
1. Describe the use of Control charts, and state the conditions under which they can be used
2. Draw control charts for combined samples for Shift 1 for each of the three days, combined samples for Shift 2 for each of the three days and combined samples for shift 3 for each of the three days.
3. Conclude if Process is“in control” or “out of control” for each of the shifts across the three days.
4. Similarly, determine the LCL, and UCL for all samples across the three shifts on each day.
CHAPTER 7
Rochester Manufacturing’s Process Decision
1) Identify the existing Production Process in use and the other being proposed.
2) Compare the two, using such information as were provided in the text. Itemise these information.
3) Draw appropriate conclusions as may be required between the two identified processes based on your itemised comparison above.
Process Strategy at Wheeled Coach
1. Identify what is peculiar with building Ambulances as against building other vehicles.
2. Identify the appropriate process strategy in use for building ambulances, specifically the characteristics as identified in the text.
3. Compare these above to other Process strategies.
4. Conclude on a more suitable alternative process strategy.
CHAPTER 8
Finding a Location for Electronics Component Manufacturing in Asia.
1. Identify all potential locations, including the existing one in the text.
2. Itemise the advantages and disadvantages for each potential location, including the existing one as identified in the text.
3. Identify the factors that may affect those points raised in an immediate future.
Locating The Next Red Lobster Restaurant
1. Identify the requirements of locating each of a Restaurant, a retail store and a manufacturing plant on the basis of:
i) Space requirement ii) Capital outlay requirement iii) Nearness or otherwise to the community.
2. Identify in the table