1. Bruegger’s maintains relatively little inventory at either its plants or its retail store. List the benefits and risks of this policy. Benfits and Risks: Least investment, Inability to meet high demand, minimal storage facility, high cost of production, easier organization of resources, minimum wastage, high transportation cost, and fresh products can be delivered to the customers. 2. Quality is very important to Bruegger’s. a) What features of bagels do customers look at to judge their
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Natural Computing Series Series Editors: G. Rozenberg Th. Bäck A.E. Eiben J.N. Kok H.P. Spaink Leiden Center for Natural Computing Advisory Board: S. Amari G. Brassard K.A. De Jong C.C.A.M. Gielen T. Head L. Kari L. Landweber T. Martinetz Z. Michalewicz M.C. Mozer E. Oja G. P˘ un J. Reif H. Rubin A. Salomaa M. Schoenauer H.-P. Schwefel C. Torras a D. Whitley E. Winfree J.M. Zurada For further volumes: www.springer.com/series/4190 Franz Rothlauf Design of Modern Heuristics Principles
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MERTON TRUCK COMPANY Answer 1: Decision Variables: X1: Number of model 101 trucks to be produced X2: Number of model 102 trucks to be produced Objective: To maximise operational profit by optimally producing Model 101 and Model 102 trucks Maximise Z= 3000X1+5000X2 Subject to: X1+2X2<=4000 (Total machine hours available per month for engine assembly) 2X1+2X2<=6000 (Total machine hours available per month for Metal Stamping) 2X1<=5000 (Total machine hours available per month for Model 101
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Sociotechnical systems theory was created by researchers in human relations in the early 1950s. They found the two were important and needed for the effectiveness of businesses could reach higher potential when they focused on having the internal workplace and the external of the business (the customers) all uniform. Sociotechnical systems theory is when organizations are effective. This is broken down into two parts: social and technical. The employees make sure they follow orders correctly are
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the other.1 Covert action is traditionally divided into three categories: propaganda, paramilitary operations, and political action. Propaganda involves disseminating specific message or viewpoints to a target audience. As an example, in the late 1940’s, the U.S. covertly used propaganda to assist anti-communist political parties in Italy and France during close elections. Paramilitary operations involve training, equipping, and supporting paramilitary groups in target countries. A successful
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Operations Research OR - Development of OR - England , world war → determining the last utilization of limited resources - USA → 1947 → simplex method - Development → computer science - OR models mathematical model → variables, Function Optimal solution according to different techniques Simulated model → study for a specific system at Certain time period and simulate this system Heuristic model → empirical rules to find Approximate solution from point to another in the System Mathematical Model
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Executive Summary Greg Hunter OPS/571 05/05/2014 Dr. Raymond House Jr. Executive Summary I’ve selected food services and cars for a suitable process and product design approaches. In order to manage services and deliver on-site services, there are three types of contrasting approaches which include product line approach, self-service approach, and the personal attention approach. Cars are a way of life these days without them our way of life cannot exist. The main focal point
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http://www.questiaschool.com/read/14699014/besieged-seven-cities-under-siege-madrid-1936-1939 Remember . . . we must hold the city and strengthen our people's confidence in our Army's ability to defeat the enemy. --KHRUSHCHEV in Stalingrad on September 12, 1942 http://www.questiaschool.com/read/14699014/besieged-seven-cities-under-siege-madrid-1936-1939 I stand and fight--those are my orders. -- GENERALPAULUS in Stalingrad on January 23, 1943 Потери Вооружённых Dibold, Hans (2001) Doctor at
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Matt Singleton August 6, 2014 HIST 337 Essay 3 The Einsatzgruppen were essentially mobile death squads primarily made up of members of the Gestapo and SS. Their initial role was as a follow on unit to the Blitzkrieg forces. They were to follow behind and round up and locate, detain, and silence any political threats, dissenters, and potential resistance leaders. By 1941, the groups had swelled to strength of four battalions of approximately 700-1,000 men each. After the invasion of the Soviet
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Chapter 1 introduction True-False Questions 1-1 Managers need to know the mathematical theory behind the techniques of management science so that they can lead management science teams. F 1-2 Spreadsheets allow many managers to conduct their own analyses in management science studies. T 1-3 Management science is a discipline that attempts to aid managerial decision making by applying a scientific approach to managerial problems that involve quantitative factors. T 1-4 The discovery of the
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