The following table shows data on the average number of customers processed by several bank service units

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The following table shows data on the average number of customers processed by several bank service units each day. The hourly wage rate is $25, the overhead rate is 1.0 times labor cost, and material cost is $5 per customer.

Unit Employees Customers Processed/Day A 4 36 B 5 40 C 8 60 D 3 20

a. Compute the labor productivity and the multifactor productivity for each unit. Use an eight-hour day for multifactor productivity.

b. Suppose a new, more standardized procedure is to be introduced that will enable each employee to process one additional customer per day. Compute the expected labor and multifactor productivity rates for each unit.

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Operations Management

ISBN: 9781260575712

14th Edition

Authors: William J Stevenson

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