Operations Management
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Author: HEIZER, Jay, RENDER, Barry, Munson, Chuck
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Chapter E, Problem 22P
a)
Summary Introduction
To determine: The number of boats, the firm can make in 1 year.
Introduction:
Learning curve:
Learning curve is based on the premise that when a person is repeating a task or job again and again, the performance of the person on that job or task will improve. It will depict relationship between cost and output over a definitive period of time.
b)
Summary Introduction
To determine: The number of boats, the firm can make in 1 year.
Introduction:
Learning curve:
Learning curve is based on the premise that when a person is repeating a task or job again and again, the performance of the person on that job or task will improve. It will depict relationship between cost and output over a definitive period of time.
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hours to complete. The firm thinks that 80% is the expected learning rate. What is the firm's "capacity" to
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Kelly-Lambing, Inc., a builder of government contracted small ships, has a steady work force of 10 very skilled
craftspeople. These workers can supply 2,440 labor-hours each per year. Kelly-Lambing is about to undertake a new
contract, building a new style of boat. The first boat is expected to take 6,100 hours to complete. The firm thinks that
75% is the expected learning rate. What is the firm's "capacity" to make these boats-that is, how many units can the
firm make in 1 year? If the operations manager can increase the learning rate to 70% instead of 75%, how many units
can the firm make? (Round all numerical responses in this exercise to the nearest whole number.)
Total time available = 24400 hours.
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Kelly-Lambing, Inc., a builder of government contracted small ships, has a steady work force of 10 very skilled
craftspeople. These workers can supply 2,440 labor-hours each per year. Kelly-Lambing is about to undertake a new
contract, building a new style of boat. The first boat is expected to take 6,100 hours to complete. The firm thinks that
75% is the expected learning rate. What is the firm's "capacity" to make these boats-that is, how many units can the
firm make in 1 year? If the operations manager can increase the learning rate to 70% instead of 75%, how many units
can the firm make? (Round all numerical responses in this exercise to the nearest whole number.)
Total time available = 24400
hours.
Number of Boats
4
5
6
8
Total Time
75% Learning Rate
17971
21099
23999
26719
29292
a) Number of boats completed with 75% learning rate =
6.
Total Time
70% Learning Rate
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b) Number of boats completed with 70% learning
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Chapter E Solutions
Operations Management
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