Processing Time (seconds) Station Tasks A 1. Heat-stake lens to bezel 14 Preparation 2. Inspect bezel 26 3. Clean switch holes 10 4. Install set switch in bezel 18 Total time for A 68 в 5. Check switch travel 23 6. Clean inside bezel 7. Install module in bezel Preparation 2 12 25 Total time for B 60 8. Install battery clip on module 20 Battery installation . Heat-stake battery clip on module 20 10. Install two batteries in module 22 11. Check switch 8 Total time for C 70 D 12. Install band 45 Band installation 13. Inspect band 13 Total time for D 58 E 14. Cosmetic inspection 4 Packaging preparation 15. Final test 71 Total time for E 75 F 16. Place watch and cuff in display box 20 Watch packaging 17. Place cover in display box base 14 18. Place owner's manual and box into tub 30 Total time for F 64 ..... ....
The Geneva Watch Corporation manufactures watches on a conveyor belt with six stations. One worker stands at each station and performs the following tasks:Workers get paid $10 per hour. You can ignore any idle time of workers resulting from
the beginning or the end of the day.
a. What is the labor content?
b. Assume a demand rate of 50 watches per hour. What is the takt time?
c. Assume a demand rate of 50 watches per hour. What is the target manpower?
d. An external supplier suggests shipping the battery module with preinstalled batteries,
thereby eliminating the need for step 10. How would that impact process capacity?
e. How could you increase the capacity of the process by rebalancing it?
![Processing Time
(seconds)
Station
Tasks
A
1. Heat-stake lens to bezel
14
Preparation
2. Inspect bezel
26
3. Clean switch holes
10
4. Install set switch in bezel
18
Total time for A
68
в
5. Check switch travel
23
6. Clean inside bezel
7. Install module in bezel
Preparation 2
12
25
Total time for B
60
8. Install battery clip on module
20
Battery installation
. Heat-stake battery clip on module
20
10. Install two batteries in module
22
11. Check switch
8
Total time for C
70
D
12. Install band
45
Band installation
13. Inspect band
13
Total time for D
58
E
14. Cosmetic inspection
4
Packaging preparation 15. Final test
71
Total time for E
75
F
16. Place watch and cuff in display box
20
Watch packaging
17. Place cover in display box base
14
18. Place owner's manual and box into tub
30
Total time for F
64
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