I need help with Chapter 2 Operations Now (third edition) problem 1AC1, 2AC1, 3AC1 and 4AC1

1. what questions would you ask about the data presented? 2. What information is needed to get a better idea of whether the new lift could handle the demand coming from #2 & #3? How should she get that information? 3. What is the average utilization of lift #4? If the new lift is placed at the top of #4 should they consider a triple instead of a quad? 4. Should management design a lift capacity to meet slow demand, average demand, peak demand or somewhere in between? If in between,explain what percent of peak(100% Due to it being the highest demand) you would plan this resource for. Be sure to synchronize this answer with the report's competitive positioning. 5. How can a management and sure the lift is always busy? should they want to do that?

Problem Saddle Peak Ski Resort Saddle Peak is a small "regional ski resort in southwest Montana. It provides "no-frills" skiing for skiers who want a variety of "black diamond" and "double black diamond" slopes. Its skiers are local. Out-of-state skiers often ski Saddle Peak as the first or last day of a Big Sky vacation, or just drive up from Big Sky for a day of something different. While Saddle Peak never intends to compete head-to-head with Big Sky, it must provide a reason for skiers to select it for a day or two instead of skiing at that larger resort. It will always position itself as a place for hard-core skiers, rather than people who want to ski a little as part of a larger fashion/dining/shopping experience. Skiers at Saddle Peak are as likely to be wearing cowboy hats and Carhartt jackets as they are to be wearing the latest in ski fashion Saddle Peak has gradually increased lift capacity by converting its double and triple chair lifts to quads. The four converted quads currently allow skiers access to the entire eastern face of Saddle Mountain. Lift #1 takes skiers to the southern end of the face. The bottom ends of lifts #2 and #3 start at each end of the lodge but unload only about 30 yards apart at the top center of the face. Lift #4 is the longest, going to the north end of the face and providing access to skiers who want to ski the center or take the "Meadow Run," which provides nearly a mile of intermediate level skiing Sandy Teague, Saddle Peak's operations manager, was asked by its owners to evaluate the construction of a new lift that would begin at the top of lifts #2 and #3 and extend to the absolute crest of Saddle Peak. Skiers unloading from this new lift would be able to ski down through the face or cross a small bowl and join up with the Meadow Run. After a short period of thinking about the suggestion, Sandy responded, "What about capacity? With two quad lifts feeding the new one, which will also be a quad, there is a potential of it not having enough capacity to handle demand created by the people from lifts #2 and #3. It might make more sense to put the new lift at the top of Lift #4." Sandy has collected the following information for lifts #2, #3, and #4. One hundred percent X Etides Online acer IDR-1124011614 *k-help/operations now-3rd-edition-chapter-2-problem-laci-solution-9780073367255?trackid=048d101112888strackid=13cef1816376 ddle Peak Ski Res... X CRN WITS All Jobs Indeed a PS Code Look Up BBT a Time Clock Hi! Sign in to Setmore Free O. BU My Husky CPR-Web Chegg Study Textbook Solutions Expert Q&A Study Pack Practice NEW E Chapter 2, Problem 1AC1 Bookmark Show all steps: ON W ry, WIE UNO vuoquuu, JupoLICI ORUCTy mouyrrvapuury w Torun demand created by the people from lifts #2 and #3. It might make more sense to put the new lift at the top of Lift #4." Sandy has collected the following information for lifts #2, #3, and #4. One hundred percent utilization would mean that every chair contained four skiers. Lift Average Utilization 8:00-10:00 10:00-12:00 12:00-2:00 2:00-4:00 4:00-6:00 Lift #2 52% 74% 76% 72% 54% Lift #3 48% 66% 60% 56% 44% Lift #4 70% 95% 92% 84% 72% If Saddle Peak's new lift is a quad, with the same capacity as lifts #2 and #3, can you describe what is likely to happen if it is placed at the top of #2 and #3? Step-by-step solution Step 1 of 1 If the new lift is placed at the top of lifts #2 and #3, it may create a bottleneck at times. If all of the riders of #2 and #3 want to continue on, and #2 and #3 was very full at a peak time, the W B ab O N Etides Problem Saddle Peak Ski Resort Saddle Peak is a small "regional ski resort in southwest Montana. It provides "no-frills" skiing for skiers who want a variety of "black diamond" and "double black diamond" slopes. Its skiers are local. Out-of-state skiers often ski Saddle Peak as the first or last day of a Big Sky vacation, or just drive up from Big Sky for a day of something different. While Saddle Peak never intends to compete head-to-head with Big Sky, it must provide a reason for skiers to select it for a day or two instead of skiing at that larger resort. It will always position itself as a place for hard-core skiers, rather than people who want to ski a little as part of a larger fashion/dining/shopping experience. Skiers at Saddle Peak are as likely to be wearing cowboy hats and Carhartt jackets as they are to be wearing the latest in ski fashion Saddle Peak has gradually increased lift capacity by converting its double and triple chair lifts to quads. The four converted quads currently allow skiers access to the entire eastern face of Saddle Mountain. Lift #1 takes skiers to the southern end of the face. The bottom ends of lifts #2 and #3 start at each end of the lodge but unload only about 30 yards apart at the top center of the face. Lift #4 is the longest, going to the north end of the face and providing access to skiers who want to ski the center or take the "Meadow Run," which provides nearly a mile of intermediate level skiing Sandy Teague, Saddle Peak's operations manager, was asked by its owners to evaluate the construction of a new lift that would begin at the top of lifts #2 and #3 and extend to the absolute crest of Saddle Peak. Skiers unloading from this new lift would be able to ski down through the face or cross a small bowl and join up with the Meadow Run. After a short period of thinking about the suggestion, Sandy responded, "What about capacity? With two quad lifts feeding the new one, which will also be a quad, there is a potential of it not having enough capacity to handle demand created by the people from lifts #2 and #3. It might make more sense to put the new lift at the top of Lift #4." Sandy has collected the following information for lifts #2, #3, and #4. One hundred percent X Etides Online acer IDR-1124011614 *k-help/operations now-3rd-edition-chapter-2-problem-laci-solution-9780073367255?trackid=048d101112888strackid=13cef1816376 ddle Peak Ski Res... X CRN WITS All Jobs Indeed a PS Code Look Up BBT a Time Clock Hi! Sign in to Setmore Free O. BU My Husky CPR-Web Chegg Study Textbook Solutions Expert Q&A Study Pack Practice NEW E Chapter 2, Problem 1AC1 Bookmark Show all steps: ON W ry, WIE UNO vuoquuu, JupoLICI ORUCTy mouyrrvapuury w Torun demand created by the people from lifts #2 and #3. It might make more sense to put the new lift at the top of Lift #4." Sandy has collected the following information for lifts #2, #3, and #4. One hundred percent utilization would mean that every chair contained four skiers. Lift Average Utilization 8:00-10:00 10:00-12:00 12:00-2:00 2:00-4:00 4:00-6:00 Lift #2 52% 74% 76% 72% 54% Lift #3 48% 66% 60% 56% 44% Lift #4 70% 95% 92% 84% 72% If Saddle Peak's new lift is a quad, with the same capacity as lifts #2 and #3, can you describe what is likely to happen if it is placed at the top of #2 and #3? Step-by-step solution Step 1 of 1 If the new lift is placed at the top of lifts #2 and #3, it may create a bottleneck at times. If all of the riders of #2 and #3 want to continue on, and #2 and #3 was very full at a peak time, the W B ab O N Etides