QANT 610 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT TAKE HOME MIDTERM EXAM Q1. Bob Richards‚ the production manager of Zychol Chemicals‚ in Houston‚ Texas‚ is preparing his quarterly report‚ which is to include a productivity analysis for his department. One of the inputs is production data prepared by Sharon Walford‚ his operations analyst. The report‚ which she gave him this morning‚ showed the following: 2008 2009 Production (units) 4‚500 6‚000 Raw material used (barrels of petroleum by-products) 700 900 Labor
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Going Green What does it even mean to build green? In 1984 LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) was released and put into use on very few homes world wide‚ but now LEED is a internationally recognized environmental program that is changing the way we build today. Over 30 countries worldwide have started to adopt the program and make it apart of their everyday lives. What it does is‚ it provides that a building or a group of buildings were designed
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the future since he will have children who will become kings. 4. A ghost. 5. She tells the guests that he often has these fits‚ which those who know him well have learned to ignore them and that if he really gets out of hand she’ll send the guests home. 6. Macduff. 7. It means that there is no going back now. 8. He wants them to give Macbeth fake impressions of safety that will occur in the future. 9. He thinks Macbeth is a “good” guy. He also thinks that Fleance killed Banquo and Duncan’s sons
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There is no place like home! It is no doubt about it that everyone has somewhere that they have adapted to long enough to call it there home! A place they can relax and really be their selves‚ for some it may have been their grandparents house‚ aunties house or wherever they felt comfortable. Well I of course felt comfortable in my own home‚ a four bedroom house on the west side of North Miami. My home in Miami was perfect I had my own room‚ I was very comfortable there‚ and it was a
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How Mice Can Damage Your House? Have you woken up to the unnerving sounds of mice chewing your clothes‚ books or furniture at night? Mice are one of the most common animal problems that many people have to deal with in their homes. If you see mice in your home‚ it doesn’t mean that your home is dirty; it simply means that you have the food and shelter they’re looking for. Once they find their way in‚ they always cause some level of economic damage within a very short period of time. Let’s examine
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David does well with his lunch‚ bringing lunchbox home cleaning it out and packing it for next day. Needing some reminders about what to put in it and supervision. David is able to recite his address when asked. Has some trouble with the house number and phone number but with review he is able to get it. We continue to work on memorizing address and phone number with different activities. He has worked on sight words and basic math using games and workbooks to review. He has learned about several
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Publishing analyst‚ Carrie Galeotafiore had followed the retail building-supply industry for approximately three years. Within a week the investment-survey firm will be publishing Galeotafiore’s quarterly findings on the industry along with the five-year financial forecast for the industry’s leaders‚ Home Depot and Lowe’s. In an effort to increase their top and bottom-lines‚ Home Depot and Lowe’s have implemented strategies like improving customer service‚ attracting professional customers‚ and introducing
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American Home Product 1. How much business risk does American Home Product face? How much financial risk would American Home Product face at each of the proposed levels of debt shown in case Exhibit 3? (Hint: Calculate impact on net income of 10% reduction in EBIT). How much potential value‚ if any‚ can AHP create for its shareholders at each of the proposed levels of debt? 2. Construct a simple EBIT-EPS Analysis chart for AHP for each of the proposed levels of debt shown in case Exhibit 3. Give
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Financial Analysis of Home Depot For Fiscal Year Ending February 3‚ 2008 Presented by: Team FAB 5 Financial Analysis of Home Depot Introduction Founded in 1978 by Arthur Banks and Bernie Marcus‚ who were both fired from a local hardware store after a disagreement with their supervisor (http://founderbios.com/bernie-marcus.php)‚ Home Depot opened its first store in Atlanta‚ Georgia on June 22‚ 1979 (www.corporate.homedepot.com)
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HOME DEPOT Financial Analysis The Home Depot at the end of 2000 stands on rock solid financial footing as the World’s largest home improvement Retailer. As they continue to grow in size‚ so has their outcome of success. Home Depot’s net revenues have grown 208% between FY 1995 and FY 2000. Home Depot’s growth in net earnings over the same period has been 284%. The revenue that the firm is retaining as profits is outweighing the total amount being brought into the company. In 1998‚ Home Depot was
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