Determine number of operators required at each work

Assignment Help Operation Management

Reference no: EM132219245

In an assembly process involving six distinct operations, it is necessary to produce 275 units per 8-h day. The measured operation times (in minutes) are as follows

1) 7.56

2) 4.25

3) 12.11

4) 1.58

5) 3.72

6) 8.44

a) Determine the number of operators required at each work station for the given production requirement of 275 units/day, over an 8 hour day.

b) Determine which operation is the bottlneck

c) Determine the production line's daily output (for the 8 hour work day).

These are the answers I came up with.

a. 22 operators needed

b. operator 3 is the bottleneck

c. Im not sure?

Reference no: EM132219245

Questions Cloud

Manufacture has been presented with proposal for new product : A manufacture has been presented with a proposal for a new product, and must decide whether or not to develop it.

Describe the culture at engro : Why was there a need for restructuring at Engro? Describe the culture at Engro?

Company maintains inventory pool consisting : Lincoln Machine Tool Company maintains an inventory pool consisting of 10 items.

Competitive strategies is IKEA trying to follow : Which of Michael Porter’s four competitive strategies is IKEA trying to follow? Discuss.

Determine number of operators required at each work : Determine the number of operators required at each work station for the given production requirement of 275 units/day, over an 8 hour day.

According to blue ocean strategy : According to Blue Ocean Strategy: How do companies differentiate their profiles from the Industry's average profile?

Write all constraints of the model : Define the decision variables of jessica’s model as completely as you can. Write all constraints of the model.

Which the affordable care act policy rests on : What is the knowledge base or scientific grounding on which the Affordable Care Act policy rests on?

Provide accommodations to workers with disabilities : What are some advantages to an employer to provide accommodations to workers with disabilities?

User Account

All Pages