quantitative Methods and Healthcare Operations Management

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2.    Solve for textbook Problem 5, Chapter 7, on page 296.3.    Solve for textbook Problem 8, Chapter 7, on pages 298.4.    Solve for textbook Problem 3, Chapter 8, on page 358.5.    Solve for textbook Problem 10, Chapter 8, on page 360.Feel free to use any internet sources for calculations of some of the metrics (e.g. http://www.csun.edu/~vcmgt0j3/Queue.xls). Do NOT forget to cite your sources.6.    Solve for textbook Problem 1, Chapter 9, on pages 398&399.7.    Solve for textbook Problem 4, Chapter 9, on pages 400&401. https://books.google.com/books?id=OicODAAAQBAJ&pg=PA296&lpg=PA296&dq=The+billing+department+at+BPH+is+redesigning+the+layout+of+its+office+to+manage+bottlenecks+better.+You+are+responsible+for+assigning+each+employee+involved+in+this+process+to+a+set+of+tasks.+One+major+goal+is+to+achieve+equal+work+groupings,+that+is,+balance+the+line.+The+work+elements+to+be+performed+are+listed,+along+with+their+times+and+immediate+predecessors.&source=bl&ots=zhb_h_iIo2&sig=ACfU3U358KCN1dBtHDU_v82PC66qKRPISg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiPm5bizpbjAhXLJt8KHaz_D5wQ6AEwAXoECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=The%20billing%20department%20at%20BPH%20is%20redesigning%20the%20layout%20of%20its%20office%20to%20manage%20bottlenecks%20better.%20You%20are%20responsible%20for%20assigning%20each%20employee%20involved%20in%20this%20process%20to%20a%20set%20of%20tasks.%20One%20major%20goal%20is%20to%20achieve%20equal%20work%20groupings%2C%20that%20is%2C%20balance%20the%20line.%20The%20work%20elements%20to%20be%20performed%20are%20listed%2C%20along%20with%20their%20times%20and%20immediate%20predecessors.&f=true

Answer

Quantitative MethodsProblem 5, Chapter 7, on page 296Precedence diagram H50StartA60D20B40C30E40F60G70I20J60Desired cycle time Cycle time Cd= time available/desired output Desired output= 240 bills per day Time available= 8 hrs. = 28,800 secsCd= 28,800/240= 120 secsTheoretical minimum number of steps Theoretical minimum TM= total task time/CdTotal task time= 450 secs TM= 450/120 = 3.75= 4 steps Longest activity time as a heuristicH, I, J130 secD, E, F, G190 secsA, B, C,130 secsefficiency of the processE= toatal task time number of steps created actual cylce time 100 E= 4504120100= 93.75%Problem 8, Chapter 7, on pages 298.Rooms pair Composite load 1-227 + 2 = 291-372+ 2 = 742-372+ 29= 101Load distance between pairs Rooms pair Composite load Distance Load distance 1-2295014501-3743022202-3101...
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