A team of Industrial Engineers conducted a work sampling of identical machines being used for a manufacturing company and they have observed the following: Machine Type -----> % Idleness Machine 1 ----------> 20% Machine 2 ----------> 35% Machine 3 ----------> 15% Machine 4 ---------->  55%   The machines are running based on the schedule of operation per shift. Shift Schedule: 6am – 2pm/ 2pm – 10pm/ 10pm – 6am Break Time: 1-hr meal break and 15 minutes coffee or short break per shift.   Compute for the number of machines to acquire in 2 shifts

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A team of Industrial Engineers conducted a work sampling of identical machines being used for a manufacturing company and they have observed the following:

Machine Type -----> % Idleness

Machine 1 ----------> 20%

Machine 2 ----------> 35%

Machine 3 ----------> 15%

Machine 4 ---------->  55%

 

The machines are running based on the schedule of operation per shift. Shift Schedule: 6am – 2pm/ 2pm – 10pm/ 10pm – 6am

Break Time: 1-hr meal break and 15 minutes coffee or short break per shift.

 

Compute for the number of machines to acquire in 2 shifts

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