1) Introduction This is an introduction to the case study of Somerset Furniture. The main talk of the event would be about global supply chain and its impact towards Somerset furniture. In this case study we reverse the history‚ background‚ and anatomy of Somerset Furniture. From the introduction of the company we learn about the journey needed in developing and manufacturing the product lines. The journey of Somerset Furniture will dictate on why the company started to outsource and also
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Let us prepare an inventory system for EG151 exhaust gasket: First we sum up the gasket sales/demand for the 21 weeks that is given to us. This gives us a total of 2142 gaskets for 21 week period if we divide it by 21 we get average weekly sales of 102 gaskets. As the lead time for gaskets is two weeks we multiply this quantity by 2 and we get a figure of 204. We take a safety stock level of one week as this is the half of the lead time and we add this to the figure of 204 and we get a
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9. Linear programming models are used by many Wall Street firms to select a desirable bond portfolio. The following is a simplified version of such model. Solodrex is considering investing in four bonds: $1‚000‚000 is available for investment. The expected annual return‚ the worst-case annual return on each bond‚ and the duration of each bond are given in Table 15. The duration of a bond is measure of the bond’s sensitivity to interest rates. Solodex wants to maximize the expected return from its
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1. ------------------------------------------------- Consider a firm with a daily demand of 100 units‚ a production rate per day of 500 units‚ a setup cost of $200‚ and an annual holding cost per unit of $10. Suppose that the firm operates 300 days per year. How many units of inventory must their storage area be able to hold? ------------------------------------------------- Answer | | close to 975 | | | close to 980 | | | close to 1095 | | | close to 1224 | | | close to 1225 | 5 points
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Debt funds invest in fixed income instruments‚ such as bonds‚ commercial papers‚ certificates of deposit and treasury bills. These instruments are safer than equities‚ but are not completely free from risks. The main factors that impact the value of debt instruments are interest rates‚ exchange rates‚ inflation and policies of the central bank. Apart from these‚ a weakening of credit rating of the issuer is also a source of risk for non-government debt papers. Let us look at some of the strategies
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www.jntuworld.com www.jwjobs.net 1 Code: 9A05603 III B. Tech II Semester (R09) Regular Examinations‚ April/May 2012 OPTIMIZING TECHNIQUES (Common to Computer Science & Engineering & Computer Science & Systems Engineering) Time: 3 hours Max Marks: 70 1 (a) (b) 2 Answer any FIVE questions All questions carry equal marks ***** State the necessary and sufficiency conditions for the minimum of the single variable function f ( x ) . Find the minimum of the function: f
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PROBLEMS 1. Lead time for one of Montegut Manufacturing’s fastest moving products is 4 days. Demand during this period averages 100 units per day. What would be an appropriate re-order point? Re-order point = demand during lead time = 100 units/day * 4 days = 400 units. 2. Montegut Manufacturing produces a product for which the annual demand is 10‚000 units. Production averages 100 per day‚ while demand is 40 per day. Holding costs are $1.00 per unit per year; set-up costs $200.00
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Melissa EMS 150 Nov. 16‚ 2010 Safe Ambulance Operations In this paper‚ I will discus the importance of safety while driving an ambulance and the recommendations set forth by North Carolina for ambulance driving. I will also cover the North Carolina laws regarding ambulances‚ and the frequency of ambulance accidents including on the job injuries and deaths. Ambulance safety is not something that most new EMT’s are taught in their classes‚ it is something that they learn while in the field
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MAJOR CHALLENGES IN MULTI-CULTURAL VIRTUAL TEAMS Robert Vinaja University of Texas-Pan American 1201 W. University Dr.‚ Edinburg‚ TX 78541 (956) 381-3314 Abstract: Some of the problems that multi-cultural virtual teams experience include: time delays in replies‚ lack of synergy among cross-cultural team members‚ communications breakdowns‚ unresolved conflicts among members‚ limited hours allowed to be worked and different holidays. This paper reviews major challenges faced by multi-cultural virtual
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