Reid & Sanders Operations Management, 7th Edition
Solutions Manual
Solutions Manual Chapter 2: Operations Strategy and Competitiveness 1. Two workers have the job of placing plastic labels on packages before the packages are shipped out. The first worker can place 1000 labels in 30 minutes. The second worker can place 850 labels in 20 minutes. Which worker is more productive? Answer:
Productivity of worker 1 = 1000 labels / 30 minutes =
33.3 labels per minute
Productivity of worker 2 = 850 labels / 20 minutes =
42.5 labels per minute
Worker 2 is more productive. Section: Productivity Subsection: Interpreting Productivity Measures LO: 2.5 Define productivity and identify productivity measures. Bloom’s: Application AACSB: Analytic Time on task: 2 minutes 2. Last week a painter painted four houses in three days. This week she painted six houses in four days. In which week was the painter more productive? Answer: Productivity in week 1 = 4 houses / 3 days = 1.33 houses per day
Productivity in week 2 = 6 houses / 4 days = 1.5 houses per day The painter was more productive in week 2. Section: Productivity Subsection: Interpreting Productivity Measures LO: 2.5 Define productivity and identify productivity measures. Bloom’s: Application AACSB: Analytic Time on task: 2 minutes
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