Operating Management Case Study - Strategic Capacity Management.

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Sheet1

Shouldice Hospital Case 2 Exhibit 5.7
90 beds is total capacity
Operations with 90 Beds (30 patients per day
Check in Day Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Monday 30 30 30 0 0 0 0
Tuesday 0 30 30 30 0 0 0
Wednesday 0 0 30 30 30 0 0
Thursday 0 0 0 30 30 30 0
Friday
Saturday
Sunday 30 30 0 0 0 0 30
Total 60 90 90 90 60 30 30

Sheet3

Shouldice Hospital Case 2 Exhibit 5.7
90 beds is total capacity Increase Beds by 50% = 135
Operations with 90 Beds (30 patients per day
Check in Day Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Monday 30 30 30 0 0 0 0
Tuesday 0 30 30 30 0 0 0
Wednesday 0 0 30 30 30 0 0
Thursday 0 0 0 30 30 30 0
Friday
Saturday
Sunday 30 30 0 0 0 0 30
Total 60 90 90 90 60 30 30
Capacity 135 135 135 135 135 135 135
Assume: Ops 5X wk
Same # Ops @ day
How many ops pd B4
over capacity
Can add 75 45 45 45 75 105 105
Divide by 30 2.5
12 surgeons 4 pts/day 48 surgeries per day
5 operating rooms
If do 30, can only add : 18

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Q 2 Effect of adding Saturdays
Shouldice Hospital Case 2 Exhibit 5.7
90 beds is total capacity
Operations with 90 Beds (30 patients per day
Check in Day Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Monday 30 30 30 0 0 0 0
Tuesday 0 30 30 30 0 0 0
Wednesday 0 0 30 30 30 0 0
Thursday 0 0 0 30 30 30 0
Friday
Saturday 30 30 30
Sunday 30 30 0 0 0 0 30
Total 90 90 90 90 60 60 60
Show adding Saturday
Total Ops pd = 30
Increase 30 30 30
Increase Percent 33%
Effect: no prob. Not over 90
DO NOT DO QUESTIONS 3&4