You are the first-line manager in a manufacturing company that produces FMCG Products. The factory has two production lines. The planning team has shared the following plan, and you are requested to deliver within one week with the available operators. Please consider the following: Shift Duration: 8 Hrs. Available Working Days: 6Operators Available: 4Operator normal working hrs/week: 48 hrs

Questions

1. How Many shifts are needed to produce the above products per line?

2. Are the operators available will be enough to cover the plan? if not please highlight the required number of operators.

3. If you can produce extra hours with the available operators (above 48 hrs), how many extra hours required?

4. What is your plan to improve the resource availability and reduce the extra hours?