(Chapter 7: Process Interruptions) Wisconsin Electronics Inc. manufacture electronic modules for car manufacturers. It involves three basic operations: etching the circuit boards, soldering components onto each board, and testing the module. The table below lists the required processing times and setup times. There is unlimited space for buffer inventory between these steps. Process Step Etching Testing. Setup time (min) 42 None Processing time (min) 0.15 0.24 What is the approximate utilization of soldering if the batch size is 100 modules? 30% 47% 26% Soldering 26 0.27 O 42%

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(Chapter 7: Process Interruptions) Wisconsin Electronics Inc. manufacture electronic modules for
car manufacturers. It involves three basic operations: etching the circuit boards, soldering
components onto each board, and testing the module. The table below lists the required
processing times and setup times. There is unlimited space for buffer inventory between these
steps.
Etching
Testing
Process Step
Setup time (min)
42
None
Processing time (min)
0.15
0.24
What is the approximate utilization of soldering if the batch size is 100 modules?
30%
47%
26%
42%
Soldering
26
0.27
Transcribed Image Text:(Chapter 7: Process Interruptions) Wisconsin Electronics Inc. manufacture electronic modules for car manufacturers. It involves three basic operations: etching the circuit boards, soldering components onto each board, and testing the module. The table below lists the required processing times and setup times. There is unlimited space for buffer inventory between these steps. Etching Testing Process Step Setup time (min) 42 None Processing time (min) 0.15 0.24 What is the approximate utilization of soldering if the batch size is 100 modules? 30% 47% 26% 42% Soldering 26 0.27
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