An automobile brake supplier operates on two 8-hour shifts, 5 days per week, 52 weeks per year.

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An automobile brake supplier operates on two 8-hour shifts, 5 days per week, 52 weeks per year. Table shows the time standards, lot sizes, and demand forecasts for three components. Because of demand uncertainties, the operations manager obtained three demand forecasts (pessimistic, expected, and optimistic). The manager believes that a 20 percent capacity cushion is best.

An automobile brake supplier operates on two 8-hour shifts, 5

a. What is the minimum number of machines needed? The expected number? The maximum number?
b. If the operation currently has three machines and the manager is willing to expand capacity by 20 percent through short-term options in the event that the optimistic demand occurs, what is the capacitygap?

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Operations management processes and supply chain

ISBN: 978-0136065760

9th edition

Authors: Lee J Krajewski, Larry P Ritzman, Manoj K Malhotra

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