In an effort to increase capacity in Work Center 111 for week 13, Yankee Machine Shop has authorized overtime. The work center will be staffed 12 hours per day for six days. Because of the additional stress on the three machines, it is expected that the utilization rate will drop to 85 percent. The efficiency rate is expected to fall to 80 percent.
(a) Calculate the capacity available in Work Center 111 for week 13.
(b) Will this plan provide sufficient capacity to complete the orders given in Problem 23? If not, what do you recommend be done?