Linda boardman, inc., an equipment manufacturer in boston, has submitted a sample cutoff valve to improve your manufacturing process. your process engineering department has conducted experiments and found that the valve has a mean (mu) of 12.00 and a standard deviation (sigma) of 0.04. your desired performance is mu = 12.00 +/- 3 standard deviations, where sigma is 0.020.

what is the process capability index?
a) 0.100
b)0.300
c)0.500
d) 0.700
e) 0.900

Imagine you own an established startup with growing profits. you are looking for funding to greatly expand company operations. what method of financing would be best for you?

In a transportation minimization problem, the negative improvement index associated with a cell indicates that reallocating units to that cell would lower costs. truefalse

Anheuser-busch inbev is considering you for an entry-level brand management position. you have been asked to prepare an analysis of the u. s. craft beer industry as part of the selection process. prepare a 3-5 page report that includes a description of the industry’s strategically relevant macro-environmental components, evaluates competition in the industry, assesses drivers of change and industry dynamics, and lists industry key success factors. the company’s management also asks that you propose the basic elements of a strategic action plan that will allow the company to improve its competitive position in the market for craft beer. you must provide a heading in your report for each of the required elements of the assignment.