A Large Consulting Firm Is Deciding If Its Workforce Should

question 102

Essay

A large consulting firm is deciding if its workforce should be expanded, maintained, or decreased. Suppose that demand is given in week-long projects, and that a consultant can work on 3 projects each month (1 week off for personal leave and/or other duties such as conferences, etc). Currently there are 25 consultants. Ten consultants are trained for LEAN and 15 for Six Sigma, with 5 of those consultants being overlaps (the consultant is trained for BOTH LEAN and Six Sigma). Assume that all consultants can do the general work. Complete the table (the forecast period is an upcoming month) and prepare a recommendation.

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Definitions:

Rationalize Occurrences

The process of providing reasonable explanations for events, often to justify one's own behavior or beliefs, even if the explanations are not based on facts.

Nonsense Syllable

A string of letters or sounds that does not have a meaning in any language, often used in memory and learning experiments.

Instinctive Response

A natural or innate reaction to a stimulus or situation, which occurs without the need for conscious thought.

Unconscious Manner

Behavior or actions performed without conscious awareness or intent, often driven by subconscious processes.