OpsPulseProblem library

Operations Management

Learn operations by working the problems

Pick a topic to open its problem set. Each problem comes with a statement, an interactive model and the reasoning behind the answer.

015 problems

Process Flow

Bottlenecks, cycle time, throughput, batching and changeovers — simulated unit by unit.

02Coming soon

Layout Planning

Product, process and cellular layouts; line balancing and load-distance analysis.

033 problems

Location Planning

Factor rating, centre of gravity, median method, break-even location analysis.

042 problems

Demand Forecasting

Regression and ARIMA forecasting with diagnostics, model selection and accuracy.

05Coming soon

Capacity Planning

Design vs effective capacity, utilisation, efficiency and capacity decisions.

064 problems

Inventory Management

EOQ, reorder points, safety stock and quantity discounts.

07Coming soon

Aggregate Planning

Chase, level and mixed strategies across a planning horizon.

08Coming soon

Scheduling & Sequencing

Priority rules, Johnson's rule and job-shop sequencing.

09Coming soon

Waiting Lines

Arrival and service rates, queue length and waiting time.

10Coming soon

Quality Control

Control charts, process capability and acceptance sampling.

11Coming soon

Project Management

CPM, PERT, critical path and crashing.