Q:What is the capacity of this manufacturingcell?

Thecell's capacity is ____________(Enter your response rounded to the nearest wholenumber.)

Overall Process Attributes

Averagedemand: 500/day

Batchsize: 20

Number of shifts perday: 3

Availability: 8 hours per shift with a 45 minute lunch break

Process Step 1

Cutting

Cycle time=115 seconds

Setup time=3 minutes

Up time=100%

Operators=1

WIP=300 units(before Cutting)

Process Step 2

Bending

Cycle time=250 seconds

Setup time=5 minutes

Up time=90%

Operators=2

WIP=550 units(before Bending)

Process Step 3

Punching

Cycle time=140 seconds

Setup time=none

Up time=100%

Operators=1

WIP=150 units(Before Punching)

WIP=1,200 units(After Punching)

Supplier Information

One shipment of 2,500 units each week

Information Flow

All communications with customer are electronic

There is a weekly order release to Cutting

All material is pushed