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The Solution Manual for Operations and Supply Chain Management (17th Edition) by F. Robert Jacobs and Richard B. Chase provides detailed, step-by-step solutions to all textbook problems and case exercises. This manual covers critical concepts such as process design, quality management, lean operations, logistics, inventory control, and global supply chain strategy — helping students and instructors master complex topics with clarity.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management
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SOLUTION MANUAL |




Operations and Supply Chain Management, 17th Edition
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by F. Robert Jacobs and Richard Chase
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| Chapters 1 - 22 | Complete
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 TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Chapter |1: |Introduction

Chapter |2: |Strategy

Chapter |3: |Design |of |Products |and |Services

Chapter |4: |Projects

Chapter |5: |Strategic |Capacity |Management

Chapter |6: |Learning |Curves

Chapter |7: |Manufacturing |Processes

Chapter |8: |Facility |Layout

Chapter |9: |Service |Processes

Chapter |10: |Waiting |Line |Analysis |and |Simulation

Chapter |11: |Process |Design |and |Analysis

Chapter |12: |Quality |Management

Chapter |13: |Statistical |Quality |Control

Chapter |14: |Lean |Supply |Chains

Chapter |15: |Logistics |and |Distribution |Management

Chapter |16: |Global |Sourcing |and |Procurement

Chapter |17: |The |Internet |of |Things |and |ERP

Chapter |18: |Forecasting

Chapter |19: |Sales |and |Operations |Planning

Chapter |20: |Inventory |Management

Chapter |21: |Material |Requirements |Planning

Chapter |22: |Workcenter |Scheduling
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CHAPTER 1 |




OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
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Discussion |Questions
1. Using |Exhibit |1.3 |as |a |model, |describe |the |source-make-deliver-return |relationships |in
|the|following |systems:




a. An |airline
Source: | Aircraft |manufacturer, |in-flight |food, |repair |parts, |computer |systems
Make: |Aircraft |and |flight |crew |scheduling, |ground |services |provided |at |airports,
|aircraft|maintenance |and |repair

Deliver: |Outbound |and |arriving |passenger |service, |baggage |handling
|Return: |Resolve |any |post-service |issues |such |as |lost |or |damaged

|luggage




b. An |automobile |manufacturer
Source: | Suppliers |of |components |and |raw |materials
Make: |Manufacturing |of |vehicles |and |components |or |subassemblies |to |be |sold |as
|spare|parts

Deliver: |Delivery |to |and |sales |from |dealerships, |delivery |of |spare |parts |to |the
|wholesale|system

Return: | Warranty |and |recall |repairs, |trade-ins

c. A |hospital
Source: |Medical |supplies, |cleaning |services, |disposal |services, |food |services, |qualified
|personnel

Make: | Inpatient |rooms, |outpatient |clinics, |emergency |room, |operating |rooms
Deliver: |Scheduling |patients, |providing |treatment, |ambulance |service, |family
|counseling|Return: |Billing |errors, |follow |up |visits




d. An |insurance |company
Source: | Supplies |needed |for |the |office, |underwriters, |legal |authority |to |operate




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Make: |Establish |policy |guidelines |and |pricing, |field |agent/representative |and |facility
|network, |develop |Internet |service |capabilities, |establish |preferred |vehicle |repair

|service|network

Deliver: |Meet |with |and |advise |clients, |write |policies, |process |and |pay
|claims|Return: | refund |of |overpayments




2. Define |the |service |package |of |your |college |or |university. |What |is |its |strongest |element? |What
|is|its |weakest |one?




The |categories |with |examples |are:
Supporting |facility |- |location, |buildings, |labs, |parking
|Facilitating |goods |– |class |schedules, |computers, |books, |chalk

Explicit |services |– |classes |with |qualified |instructors, |placement
|offices|Implicit |services |– |status |and |reputation |(e.g., |Ivy |League

|schools)




At |Indiana |University |and |the |University |of |Southern |California, |among |their |strongest
|elements |are |their |business |schools |and |their |Operations |Management |programs |(of

|course).|Both |also |have |very |dedicated |alumni |networks. |A |weak |element |of |Indiana

|University |is |its |weak |football |program; |for |USC, |weak |elements |are |on-campus |parking

|and |housing.




3. What |service |industry |has |impressed |you |the |most |with |its |innovativeness?

Our |vote |goes |to |cruise |lines |which |have |introduced |such |onboard |innovations |as |wave
|machines |for |belly |boarding |and |rock |climbing |walls, |as |well |as |all |sorts |of |other

|amenities |to|keep |cruisers |involved. | The |industry |is |doing |record |business |as |well.




Some |of |the |standout |companies |in |less |innovative |industries |are |Bank |of |America |(has |a
|formalized |research |program |to |try |out |new |customer |services/amenities |such |as |video

|screens|in |next |to |teller |lines), |Intuit |(e.g., |putting |Quicken |money |management |software

|online), |Ikea,|JetBlue |Airlines, |and |Progressive |Insurance |(discussed |later |in |the |book).




4. What |is |product-service |bundling |and |what |are |the |benefits |to |customers?

Product-service |bundling |is |adding |Value-added |services |to |a |firm’s |product |offerings |to
|create|more |value |for |the |customer. |This |provides |benefits |in |two |areas. |First, |this

|differentiates |the|organization |from |the |competition. |Secondly, |these |services |tie |customers

|to |the |organization|in |a |positive |way. |Alternatively, |bundling |can |also |involve |adding

|products |to |a |service, |for |example, |adding |the |sale |of |convenience |items |and |snacks |at |a

|hotel.




5. What |is |the |difference |between |a |service |and |a |good?

A |service |is |an |intangible |process |(you |can’t |hold |it |in |your |hands), |while |a |good |is |the
|physical|output |of |a |process.




6. Look |at |the |job |postings |at |http://www.indeed.com |and |evaluate |the |opportunities |for
|an|OSM |major |with |several |years |of |experience.

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