Consider a process consisting of three resources. Assume there exists unlimited demand for the product, and that all activities are always performed in the following sequence. Resource 1 has a processing time of 7 minutes per unit. Resource 2 has a processing time of 4 minutes per unit. Resource 3 has a processing time of 6 minutes per unit. All three resources are staffed by one worker and each worker gets paid $12 per hour.

a. What is the cost of direct labor? ANSWER ___________

b. What is the labor content? ANSWER ___________

c. What is the average labor utilization? ANSWER ___________

d. Assume the demand rate is 20 units per hour. What is the takt time? ANSWER ___________

e. Assume the demand rate is 20 units per hour. What is the target manpower?

ANSWER ___________

f. If one additional worker could be hired, to which resource should the additional resources be assigned? Calculate the process capacity. ANSWER ___________