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A local manufacturing company builds two products on the same production line that consists of seven workstations. The times in hours and process stations are
A local manufacturing company builds two products on the same production line that consists of seven workstations. The times in hours and process stations are listed below.
Process 1 Process 2 Process 3 Process 4 Process 5
Product A 0.25 1.75 1.0 1.5 1.5
Product B 0.25 0.75 0.5 1.5 0.5
Process 6 Process 7
Product A 2.75 0.25
Product B 0.75 0.25
The standard times for Product A is 9.0 hours and Product B is 4.5 hours. The company averages 22 units of Product A and 55 units of Product B per month. The company's typical month is 22 days.
Currently the production line is in a straight line configuration but management read a study that said cellular manufacturing is a better solution. Specifically they are interested in a U-shaped cell. They have approached you to setup the cellular work cell and determine how many workers will be needed.
Assumptions:
All workstations are 6 feet long.
One worker is currently assigned to each workstation.
100% of the units built are acceptable (no rework).
Workers work 8 hours in a shift and the company runs one shift a day.
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Elementary Statisitcs
Authors: Barry Monk
2nd edition
1259345297, 978-0077836351, 77836359, 978-1259295911, 1259295915, 978-1259292484, 1259292487, 978-1259345296
