2. A computer repair service has a design capacity of 80 repairs per day. Its effective capacity, however, is 64 repairs per day, and its actual output is 62 repairs per day. The manager would like to increase the number of repairs per day. Which of the following factors would you recommend that the manager investigate: quality problems, absenteeism, or scheduling and balancing? Explain your reasoning.
3. Discuss the importance of capacity planning in deciding on the number of police officers or fire service trucks to have on duty at a given time.
One of the important themes Jurgis deals with is the disconnect between the American Dream and what America is really like. How do you think Jurgis represents the American Dream? Do you think it was possible for immigrants to fulfill the American Dream during this time? How about now?
March 26, 2015
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