“Chapter 2 Homework

Question 2-52. Develop a fishbone
diagram for the possible causes of your car not starting.

Problem 2.5. The Omega
Shoe Company manufactures a number of different styles of athletic shoes. Its
biggest seller is the X-Pacer running shoe. In 2008 Omega implemented a
quality-management program. The company’s shoe production for the past three
years and manufacturing costs are as follows.

Year

2008

2009

2010

Units produced/input

32,000

34,600

35,500

Manufacturing cost

$278,000

291,000

305,000

Percent good quality

78%

83%

90%

Only
one-quarter of the defective shoes can be reworked, at a cost of $2 apiece.
Compute the manufacturing cost per good product for each of the three years and
indicate the annual percentage increase or decrease resulting from the
quality-management program.

Problem 2-6. The Colonial
House Furniture Company manufactures four-drawer oak filing cabinets in six
stages. In the first stage, the boards forming the walls of the cabinet are
cut; in the second stage, the front drawer panels are woodworked; in the third
stage, the boards are sanded and finished; in the fourth stage, the boards are
cleaned, stained, and painted with a clear finish; in the fifth stage, the
hardware for pulls, runners, and fittings is installed; and in the final stage,
the cabinets are assembled. Inspection occurs at each stage of the process, and
the average percentages of good-quality units are as follows.

Stage

Average Percentage Good
Quality

1

87%

2

91%

3

94%

4

93%

5

93%

6

96%

The
cabinets are produced in weekly production runs with a product input for 300
units.

a.

Determine
the weekly product yield of good-quality cabinets.

b.

What
would weekly product input have to be in order to achieve a final weekly
product yield of 300 cabinets?

Chapter 2 Homework Question 2-52. Develop a fishbone
diagram for the possible causes of your car not starting.Problem 2.5. The Omega
Shoe Company manufactures a number of different styles of athletic shoes. Its
biggest seller is the X-Pacer running shoe. In 2008 Omega implemented a
quality-management program. The company’s shoe production for the past three
years and manufacturing costs are as follows. Year 200820092010Units produced/input32,00034,60035,500Manufacturing cost$278,000291,000305,000Percent good quality78%83%90%Only
one-quarter of the defective shoes can be reworked, at a cost of $2 apiece.
Compute the manufacturing cost per good product for each of the three years and
indicate the annual percentage increase or decrease resulting from the
quality-management program.Problem 2-6. The Colonial
House Furniture Company manufactures four-drawer oak filing cabinets in six
stages. In the first stage, the boards forming the walls of the cabinet are
cut; in the second stage, the front drawer panels are woodworked; in the third
stage, the boards are sanded and finished; in the fourth stage, the boards are
cleaned, stained, and painted with a clear finish; in the fifth stage, the
hardware for pulls, runners, and fittings is installed; and in the final stage,
the cabinets are assembled. Inspection occurs at each stage of the process, and
the average percentages of good-quality units are as follows. StageAverage Percentage Good
Quality187%291%394%493%593%696%The
cabinets are produced in weekly production runs with a product input for 300
units.a. Determine
the weekly product yield of good-quality cabinets.b. What
would weekly product input have to be in order to achieve a final weekly
product yield of 300 cabinets?”