The current process is (Per Cabinet)

• Step 1: (1 employee) 4 cuts per part X 3feet per cut X 20 parts = 240/10ft per minute = 24min.
• Step 2: (1 employee) 60 holes per cabinet X 1. 2 minutes per hole = 72min.
• Step 3: (4 employees) 4 employees routing 1 part each of the 4 required parts = 96min.
• Step 4: (1 employee) 1 worker assembling 1 cabinet = 90min.
• Step 5: (2 employees) 2 employees finish the cabinet = 20min.

Forcasted for the next year 2000. the introduction of a new machine will cut step 3 down to 12 min. workers do 8hr,5days,50weeks.

How do we determine the new forcasted demand for the future? How do we balance the line?