3.6. The Acme Widget Company makes widgets in two models, and the bottleneck operation is in work center 1. Following is the resource bill (in hours per part).

Hours per Part Work Center Model A Model B 1

2.8 3.4 The master production schedule for the next 5 weeks is Week 1 2 3 4 5 Model A 60 55 55 50 45 Model B 34 40 55 45 52

a. Using the resource bill and the master production schedule, calculate the number of hours required in work center 1 for each of the 5 weeks. Use the following table to record the required capacity on the work center.
Week 1 2 3 4 5 Model A Model B Total Hours Answer. The total hours required are as follows: week 1, 284; week 2, 290; week 3, 341; week 4, 293; and week 5, 303.

b. If the available capacity at work station 1 is 290 hours per week, suggest possible ways of meeting the demand in week 3.