The following activities and times (in minutes) were recorded for a mold operator: - removes molded piece
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The following activities and times (in minutes) were recorded for a mold operator:
- removes molded piece from die 0.6
- walks 10 ft to a workbench 0.2
- boxes widget and places on conveyor 1.0
- walks back to molder 0.2
- blows out dirt from mold 0.4
- sprays oil into mold, pushes "GO" 0.2
- mold cycles automatically for 3.0
The cycle then repeats itself. The operator is paid $10.00/hr and it costs $15.00/hr to run the molder. What is the optimum number machines that can be assigned to the operator to produce the widgets at lowest cost? Draw a worker-machine chart.
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Niebels Methods, Standards and Work Design
ISBN: 978-0073376318
13th edition
Authors: Andris Freivalds, Benjamin Niebel
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