Consider a process consisting of three resources. Assume there exists unlimited demand for the product.

Resource 1 has a processing time of 9 minutes per unit

Resource 2 has a processing time of 4 minutes per unit.

Resource 3 has a processing time of 3 minutes per unit.

All three resources are staffed by one worker and each worker gets paid $ 11 per hour. Use two decimals where applicable.

a. What is the cost of direct labor? $ dollars per unit

b. What is the labor content? minutes per unit

c. How much idle time does the worker at resource 3 have per unit? minutes per unit

d. What is the average labor utilization? percent

e. Assuming the demand rate is 17 units per hour, what is the takt time? minutes per unit

f. Assuming the demand rate is 17 units per hour, what is the target manpower?