The Farm-4-Less tractor company produces a grain combine (GC) in addition to both a large (LT) and small size tractor (SM). Its production manager desires to produce to customer demand using a mixed-model production line. The current sequence of production, which is repeated 30 times during a shift, is SM-GC-SM-LT-SM-GC-LT-SM. A new machine is produced every 2 minutes. The plant operates two 8-hour shifts. There is no downtime because the 4 hours between each shift are dedicated to maintenance and restocking raw material. Based on this information, answer the following questions. a. How long does it take the production cycle to be completed? b. How many of each type of machine does Farm-4-Less produce in a shift?
The Farm-4-Less tractor company produces a grain combine
(GC) in addition to both a large (LT) and small size tractor
(SM). Its production manager desires to produce to customer
demand using a mixed-model production line. The current
sequence of production, which is repeated 30 times during
a shift, is SM-GC-SM-LT-SM-GC-LT-SM. A new machine is
produced every 2 minutes. The plant operates two 8-hour
shifts. There is no downtime because the 4 hours between
each shift are dedicated to maintenance and restocking raw
material. Based on this information, answer the following
questions.
a. How long does it take the production cycle to be
completed?
b. How many of each type of machine does Farm-4-Less
produce in a shift?
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