2. Solve to find the best solution. Electric guitars made in China are relatively inexpensive and their
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2. Solve to find the best solution.
Electric guitars made in China are relatively inexpensive and their quality keeps improving. In recent years, several companies realized that if they purchase semi-finished guitars, they can improve the consistency of the finished products’ quality and sell it at a higher price. GuitarsToday is a company that specializes in assembling semi-finished guitars from China for companies in Europe. They receive the semi-finished product and ship the finished product to their customers.
GuitarsToday is a small company working with 8 employees on a 40 hour/week contract. Five of the employees are specialized in assembling the guitars and applying the paint (finish), and three employees are specialized in installing the electric components, strings, knobs, and setting up the guitar for shipment. The manager, Andras Kasas, is setting up the following months’ production.
GuitarsToday received an order to assemble two types of guitars: the MetalSlash and the JazzSpecial. He must let the customers know how many of each can be assembled weekly After consulting with their customers, Andras Kasas has made the following table:
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Operations Management: Sustainability And Supply Chain Management
ISBN: 9780135225899,9780135202722
13th Edition
Authors: Jay Heizer; Barry Render; Chuck Munson