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A part that connects two levels should have a distance between the two holes of 4". It
has been determined that x-bar and R-charts should be set up to determine if the process
is in statistical control. The following ten samples of size four were collected. Calculate
the control limits, plot the control charts, and determine if the process is in control.
Identify several outsourcing processes, that is, activities that firms should undertake
when embarking on outsourcing.
Provide a small example illustrating how random numbers are used in Monte Carlo
simulation.
A contractor for the military is looking for a new location for a supply depot. The depot
will supply four bases whose tonnage (demand) and map coordinates are shown below.
If management wants the depot to have a central location, what should be its map
coordinates?
What are the special requirements of supply-chain systems in global environments?
An initial analysis of a laboratory activity resulted in the first table below. After this
analysis, the managers determined that their element descriptions were not as accurate
as they should have been-they had left out an element, underestimated a distance, and
understated the need for accuracy. They revised the table of element data, which
appears in the second table.
Calculate the total standard minutes for the original activity "pouring tube specimen."
Calculate the total standard minutes for the revised activity "pouring tube specimen."
What is the increase, in seconds, from the first version to the second?
