This pack of BSOP 429 Week 2 DQ 1 Lead Times comprehends:
Which of the four lead time elements discussed on page 279 might cause the most difficulty? Why? Why might other lead time elements be less important? What does the textbook say about queue time that may not make it the most difficult to manage? And since it may not be the most difficult, which of the remaining three elements is the most difficult to manage? And why? If queue time and move time are easy to manage, what does it do to the overall lead time? Of the four elements of lead time, which element might cause the most difficulty, and why? Also, why might other lead time elements be less important? What would cause the delays with move time? Also, isn’t the actual delay considered queue time? In which environment does lead time play an important role in PAC…., MRP or JIT environments? Why do you say so? Which element of lead time would have the greatest impact on JIT and MRP? And why? would setup time have the same impact with MRP? Which element of lead time would have the greatest impact on JIT and MRP? And why?
