OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT LL W/CONNECT CODE
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT LL W/CONNECT CODE
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ISBN: 9781266520037
Author: CACHON
Publisher: MCG CUSTOM
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Chapter 4, Problem 7PA

a)

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To determine: The labor content.

a)

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OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT LL W/CONNECT CODE, Chapter 4, Problem 7PA , additional homework tip  1

Labor content:

The labor content is total time required to perform all the tasks of by the workers. It is 215 seconds.

The labor content is 215 seconds.

b)

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To determine: The cost of direct labor for a toothbrush.

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OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT LL W/CONNECT CODE, Chapter 4, Problem 7PA , additional homework tip  2

Calculation of time per worker:

The time for Worker A is 65 seconds.

The time for Worker B is 35 seconds.

The time for Worker C is 25 seconds.

The time for Worker D is 30 seconds.

The time for Worker E is 60 seconds.

The bottleneck is Worker A with 65 seconds. Therefore, the flow rate will be:

Flow rate=60 minutes×60 secondsBottleneck time=60×6065=55.38=55.4 brushes per hour

Cost of direct labor:

Cost of direct labor=Wage rate×Number of workersFlow rate=$15×555.4=7555.4=$1.35

The cost of direct labor per toothbrush is $1.35.

c)

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To determine: The utilization of worker A.

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OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT LL W/CONNECT CODE, Chapter 4, Problem 7PA , additional homework tip  3

Utilization of Worker A:

The time for Worker A is 65 seconds. It is the bottleneck time of the entire process. Therefore, the utilization is 100%.

The utilization of 100%.

d)

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To determine: The average labor utilization of the process.

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OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT LL W/CONNECT CODE, Chapter 4, Problem 7PA , additional homework tip  4

Average labor utilization of the process:

The cycle time will be equal to the bottleneck time which is 65 seconds. The average labor utilization will be:

Average labor utilization=Total timeNumber of workers×Cycle time×100=2155×65×100=215325×100=66.15%

The average labor utilization of 66.15%.

e)

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To determine: The Takt time.

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OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT LL W/CONNECT CODE, Chapter 4, Problem 7PA , additional homework tip  5

Demand rate = 40 toothbrushes per hour

Takt time:

Takt time=Minutes per hour×Seconds per minuteDemand rate per hour=60×6040=90 seconds

The Takt time is 90 second per toothbrush.

f)

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To determine: The target manpower.

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Takt time = 50 seconds

Target manpower

Target manpower=Total timeTakt time=21550=4.3

The target manpower is 4.3 workers.

g)

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To determine: The capacity of the process after hiring the new worker.

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New capacity of the process:

The new worker is added to Task 1 and Task 2 as it is the bottleneck of the process. After the addition of the new worker, the bottleneck is Worker E with a total time of 60 seconds. Therefore, the new capacity will be:

Capacity=60 minutes×60 secondsBottleneck time=60×6060=60 toothbrushes per hour

The capacity of process is 60 toothbrushes per hour.

h)

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To determine: The capacity of the process.

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OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT LL W/CONNECT CODE, Chapter 4, Problem 7PA , additional homework tip  8

New capacity of the process:

The tasks are assigned to minimize the maximum work across the various workers. Task 1 is assigned to Worker A. Tasks 2, 3 is assigned to Worker B. Tasks 4, 5, 6, and 7 is assigned to Worker C. Tasks 8, 9 is assigned to Worker D. Task 10 is assigned to Worker E. The bottleneck time now is Worker 3 with 50 seconds. Therefore, the capacity is:

Capacity=60 minutes×60 secondsBottleneck time=60×6050=72 toothbrushes per hour

The capacity of process is 60 toothbrushes per hour.

i)

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To determine: The capacity of the process with the new method

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OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT LL W/CONNECT CODE, Chapter 4, Problem 7PA , additional homework tip  9

New capacity of the process:

Capacity=Number of workers×60 minutes×60 secondsTotal process time=5×60×60215=83.7 toothbrushes per hour

The capacity of process is 83.7 toothbrushes per hour.

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