IIIIII AL YAMAMAH UNIVERSITY Operations Management (MGT 510) EMBA Course Syllabus Kingdom of Saudi Arabia The National Commission for Academic Accreditation & Assessment Course Specification Revised April 2007 Course Specification Institution: Al Yamamah University College/Department: Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) A Course Identification and General Information 1. Course title and code: Operations Management (MGT 510) 2. Credit hours: 2 3. Program(s) in
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A COMPUTER-AIDED INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM – PART 2 11 A computer-aided inventory management system – part 2: inventory level control C.Y.D. Liu and Keith Ridgway Reviews inventory policies and lot-sizing techniques in a cutting tool manufacturer Introduction In part 1 of this article[1] the design and development of a computer-aided inventory management system (CAIMS) was described. The CAIMS system was developed for a cutting tool manufacturer‚ PRESTO Tools Ltd‚ Sheffield‚ with the objectives
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One issue is infrequent large orders vs. frequent small orders. Large orders will increase the amount of inventory on hand‚ which is costly‚ but may benefit from volume discounts. Frequent orders are costly to process‚ and the resulting small inventory levels may increase the probability of stock-outs‚ leading to loss of customers. In principle all these factors can be calculated mathematically and the optimum found. A second issue is related to changes in demand (predictable or random) for the
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Inventory Exercises 1. At Dot Com‚ a large retailer of popular books‚ demand is constant at 32‚000 books per ear. The cost of placing an order to replenish stock is $10 and the annual cost of holding is $4 per book. Stock is received five working days after an order has been placed. No backordering is allowed. Assume 300 working days a year. a. What is Dot Com’s optimal order quantity (EOQ)? b. What is the optimal number of order per year? c. What is the optimal interval (in working days)
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___________________________________________________________________________ 1. A process is a series of activities or operations‚ which are linked to perform a specific objective. True False 2. The cost flows for a process-costing system are totally different from those of a job order costing system. True False 3. Process systems are characterized by a larger number of homogeneous products passing through a series of processes. True False 4. The production report is the document that summarizes the
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Computer-based system is a complex system wherein information technology plays a major role. It makes the work easier‚ faster and more accurate. Due to that fact‚ the automated scheme has become essential to small and big companies for they are expected to give the best services possible. Nevertheless‚ some businesses still prefer sticking with the system that is not integrated with technology. Probable causes are computer illiterate staff and lack of funds. Companies‚ especially the big ones are
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Explainthe relationship between the average cost and marginal cost curve? Answer: We usually assume that the Average Cost curve is U shaped The MC curve will intercept the AC curves at its minimum point. When AC is decreasing‚ MC lies below AC - because when MC is below AC‚ producing an extra unit of output will pull down average cots When AC is increasing‚ MC lies above AC - because when MC is above AC‚ producing an extra unit of output will raise average costs Therefore MC will intercept the AC
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Case Study Inventory Management System Manufacturing CompanyChallenge A global manufacturing company was experiencing inefficiencies in in its inventory management processes. With suppliers across the world delivering parts for the company’s products‚ multiple buyers within the company are responsible for tracking the parts required for each product from the manufacturing phase through delivery. The company needed a way to keep a master list of all inventory with easy access to parts’ delivery
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Take-Home Exam – Marketable Securities & AR/Inventory Management Name: _________________________ Score:____________ I. Selection __________1. A company which foregoes the discount when credit terms are 4/15 net 70 is essentially borrowing money from his supplier for an additional: (A) 40 days (B) 55 days (C) 70 days (D) 85 days. __________2. A company that foregoes a discount of 1/7 net 30 is essentially borrowing money from the vendor at: (A) 1% (B) 12.29% (C) 16% (D) 52.7%. __________3
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Inventory Management Apple Inc. and Dell Inc. XXXXXXXX BUS430 Operations Management OM4 Strayer University Dr. James Collins June 13‚ 2014 Introduction Every company irrespective of the type of product or service that it sells holds a form of inventory in its daily business operations. Inventory is generally held in the form of finished goods‚ work in progress i.e. unfinished products as is normally the case in manufacturing and raw materials. Inventory is considered a current asset in
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