Questions from General Supply Chain

Q: Can a process exhibit sample measurements that are all within the control

Can a process exhibit sample measurements that are all within the control limits and still be considered out of control? Explain.

Q: What are some variable data and attribute data that could be collected

What are some variable data and attribute data that could be collected to track the quality of education at your university?

Q: Ms. Jane Kim, purchasing manager of Kuantan ATV, Inc

Ms. Jane Kim, purchasing manager of Kuantan ATV, Inc., is negotiating a contract to buy 20,000 units of a common component part from a supplier. Ms. Kim has done a preliminary cost analysis on manufac...

Q: How could P-charts be used in a manufacturing facility?

How could P-charts be used in a manufacturing facility?

Q: Can a process be considered in control but incapable of meeting design

Can a process be considered in control but incapable of meeting design requirements? Explain.

Q: If a goal of a supplier partnership is to eliminate acceptance sampling

If a goal of a supplier partnership is to eliminate acceptance sampling, then who does it?

Q: Mejza Compressors uses a lean production assembly line to make its compressors

Mejza Compressors uses a lean production assembly line to make its compressors. In one assembly area, the demand is 100 parts per eight-hour day. It uses a container that holds eight parts. It typical...

Q: Eakins Enterprises makes model boats, and it is switching to a

Eakins Enterprises makes model boats, and it is switching to a lean manufacturing process. At one assembly area, Eakins is using one part container that holds 250 parts, and it wants the output to be...

Q: Jim Corner, owner of Corner Bike Rentals, wants to start

Jim Corner, owner of Corner Bike Rentals, wants to start analyzing his company’s quality. For each bike rental, there are four types of customer complaints: bike not working properly, bike wrong size,...

Q: Through process sampling of cooking and delivery times, Mary Jane’s Pizzeria

Through process sampling of cooking and delivery times, Mary Jane’s Pizzeria finds the mean of all samples to be 27.4 minutes, with an average sample range of 5.2 minutes. They tracked four deliveries...