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Insufficient market demand, too few materials, insufficient funds, and unreliable suppliers are all potential sources of a(n) ______, which limits system capacity.

A company plans to manufacture a new portable air conditioning unit, and they are assessing capacity requirements. They expect to have an annual demand of 14,000 units. Each work cell can produce 2,300 units per year.    How many work cells should the company have, to satisfy demand? Enter your answer as a whole number with no other text or symbols. 

The maximum load an operating unit can handle is its ________.

The main factors which determine process selection of a good such as a car are volume and _____.

A location analysis has been narrowed down to 2 locations (North and South). Fill in the table below by calculating the Weight x Score value for each location, for each factor. Then calculate each location’s total factor rating score, and finally, recommend a location. A. Enter the Weight x Score value for each factor, for each location. If the value is not a whole number, round your answer to 1 decimal place in the format 1.2. Factor Weight North North Wt x Score South SouthWt x Score Labor availability 0.5 5 [n1] 2 [s1] Square footage 0.3 4 [n2] 5 [s2] Foot traffic 0.2 2 [n3] 5 [s3] B. What is the total factor rating score for each location? Enter your answer rounded to 1 decimal place.  North total = [ntot] South total = [stot] C. Which location do you recommend, based on your result in part B?  Either type in NORTH or type in SOUTH, with no other letters or symbols. [rec]  

Which of these explains the relationship between spend, risk, and procurement strategy?

We discussed different measures of capacity. One such is ______, such as number of shoes a factory can produce per day.

One aspect in determining process selection is what level of ______ is needed, that is, the mix of equipment and labor that will be used by the organization to make products.

A process layout is generally used when products have a discontinuous flow, like bakeries. This is also referred to as __________ processing.  Equipment and departments are arranged in functional groupings based on the type of activities they perform. 

An efficiently located warehouse facility can result in lower costs and better customer service because ____________________.