Operations Management: Strategy&simquick Pkg

activity aggregate plan alternative analysis annual automation average backorders calculate capacity changes chapter chart competitive priorities components constraints control charts control limits decision delivery demand develop distribution employees equipment estimates example Explorer exponential smoothing facility Figure firm firm's flexibility flow forecast improve increase input Internet labor layout linear programming machine manufacturing material requirements plan materials measures method Multifactor productivity needed OM Explorer on-hand inventory operations management operations strategy optimal order quantity organization overtime p-chart package Pareto chart payoff percent performance period plant problem product or service protection interval purchased reduce requirements retail safety stock sample scheduled receipts setup shadow price simulation solution statistical process control suppliers supply chain tion total cost units utilization variable warehouse week workers workforce workstations