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Instructor’s Solution Manual: Operations and Supply Chain Management (17th Edition)

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This manual provides complete instructional support for the 17th edition of the Jacobs and Chase textbook. It contains verified solutions for all 22 chapters, focusing on the integration of operations and supply chain strategy to create value in both manufacturing and service sectors. Key components include: Foundational Frameworks: Detailed answers regarding the "Source-Make-Deliver-Return" relationships and the transformation process within various industries like airlines and hospitals. Process Design and Analysis: Quantitative and qualitative solutions for Learning Curves, Strategic Capacity Management, and Facility Layout. Quality and Efficiency: In-depth coverage of Six Sigma, Statistical Quality Control (SQC), and the development of Lean Supply Chains. Planning and Control: Comprehensive walkthroughs for Material Requirements Planning (MRP), Forecasting, and Workcenter Scheduling. Digital Transformation: Insights into the role of the Internet of Things (IoT) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) in modern supply chains. Case Analysis: Practical applications through discussion questions and model solutions for complex operational scenarios.

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

SOLUTION MANUAL
Operations and Supply Chain Management, 17th Edition
by F. Robert Jacobs and Richard Chase
Chapters 1 - 22 | Complete




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• TABLE OF CONTENTS
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

Discussion Questions
1. UsingAExhibitA1.3AasAaAmodel,AdescribeAtheAsource-make-deliver-
returnArelationshipsAinAtheAfollowingAsystems:

a. AnAairline
Source:A AircraftAmanufacturer,Ain-flightAfood,ArepairAparts,AcomputerAsystems
Make:AAircraftAandAflightAcrewAscheduling,AgroundAservicesAprovidedAatAairports,Aaircraf
tAmaintenanceAandArepair
Deliver:AOutboundAandAarrivingApassengerAservice,AbaggageAhandlingARe
turn:AResolveAanyApost-serviceAissuesAsuchAasAlostAorAdamagedAluggage

b. AnAautomobileAmanufacturer
Source:A SuppliersAofAcomponentsAandArawAmaterials
Make:AManufacturingAofAvehiclesAandAcomponentsAorAsubassembliesAtoAbeAsoldAasAspar
eAparts
Deliver:ADeliveryAtoAandAsalesAfromAdealerships,AdeliveryAofAspareApartsAtoAtheAwholesal
eAsystem
Return:A WarrantyAandArecallArepairs,Atrade-ins

c. AAhospital
Source:AMedicalAsupplies,AcleaningAservices,AdisposalAservices,AfoodAservices,AqualifiedAp
ersonnel
Make:A InpatientArooms,AoutpatientAclinics,AemergencyAroom,AoperatingArooms
Deliver:ASchedulingApatients,AprovidingAtreatment,AambulanceAservice,AfamilyAcounselin
gAReturn:ABillingAerrors,AfollowAupAvisits

d. AnAinsuranceAcompany
Source:A SuppliesAneededAforAtheAoffice,Aunderwriters,AlegalAauthorityAtoAoperate




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Make:AEstablishApolicyAguidelinesAandApricing,AfieldAagent/representativeAandAfacilityAn
etwork,AdevelopAInternetAserviceAcapabilities,AestablishApreferredAvehicleArepairAserviceA
network
Deliver:AMeetAwithAandAadviseAclients,AwriteApolicies,AprocessAandApayAclaim
sAReturn:A refundAofAoverpayments


2. DefineAtheAserviceApackageAofAyourAcollegeAorAuniversity.AWhatAisAitsAstrongestAelement?AWhatAisA
itsAweakestAone?

TheAcategoriesAwithAexamplesAare:
SupportingAfacilityA-
Alocation,Abuildings,Alabs,AparkingAFacilitatingAgoodsA–

AclassAschedules,Acomputers,Abooks,Achalk

ExplicitAservicesA–
AclassesAwithAqualifiedAinstructors,AplacementAofficesAImplicitAservicesA

–AstatusAandAreputationA(e.g.,AIvyALeagueAschools)

AtAIndianaAUniversityAandAtheAUniversityAofASouthernACalifornia,AamongAtheirAstrongestAelem
entsAareAtheirAbusinessAschoolsAandAtheirAOperationsAManagementAprogramsA(ofAcourse).ABot
hAalsoAhaveAveryAdedicatedAalumniAnetworks.AAAweakAelementAofAIndianaAUniversityAisAitsAwe
akAfootballAprogram;AforAUSC,AweakAelementsAareAon-campusAparkingAandAhousing.

3. WhatAserviceAindustryAhasAimpressedAyouAtheAmostAwithAitsAinnovativeness?

OurAvoteAgoesAtoAcruiseAlinesAwhichAhaveAintroducedAsuchAonboardAinnovationsAasAwaveAmac
hinesAforAbellyAboardingAandArockAclimbingAwalls,AasAwellAasAallAsortsAofAotherAamenitiesAtoAke
epAcruisersAinvolved.A TheAindustryAisAdoingArecordAbusinessAasAwell.

SomeAofAtheAstandoutAcompaniesAinAlessAinnovativeAindustriesAareABankAofAAmericaA(hasAaAfor
malizedAresearchAprogramAtoAtryAoutAnewAcustomerAservices/amenitiesAsuchAasAvideoAscreensAin
AnextAtoAtellerAlines),AIntuitA(e.g.,AputtingAQuickenAmoneyAmanagementAsoftwareAonline),AIkea,AJ

etBlueAAirlines,AandAProgressiveAInsuranceA(discussedAlaterAinAtheAbook).

4. WhatAisAproduct-serviceAbundlingAandAwhatAareAtheAbenefitsAtoAcustomers?

Product-serviceAbundlingAisAaddingAValue-
addedAservicesAtoAaAfirm’sAproductAofferingsAtoAcreateAmoreAvalueAforAtheAcustomer.AThisAprovi
desAbenefitsAinAtwoAareas.AFirst,AthisAdifferentiatesAtheAorganizationAfromAtheAcompetition.ASec
ondly,AtheseAservicesAtieAcustomersAtoAtheAorganizationAinAaApositiveAway.AAlternatively,Abundli
ngAcanAalsoAinvolveAaddingAproductsAtoAaAservice,AforAexample,AaddingAtheAsaleAofAconvenience
AitemsAandAsnacksAatAaAhotel.




5. WhatAisAtheAdifferenceAbetweenAaAserviceAandAaAgood?

AAserviceAisAanAintangibleAprocessA(youAcan’tAholdAitAinAyourAhands),AwhileAaAgoodAisAtheAphysic
alAoutputAofAaAprocess.

6. LookAatAtheAjobApostingsAatAhttp://www.indeed.comAandAevaluateAtheAopportunitiesAforAa
nAOSMAmajorAwithAseveralAyearsAofAexperience.
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