he following are some observations of worker timings for a number of elements that make up a task. The total allowance factor is 15% task OBSERV.1 OBS.2 OBS.3 OBS.4 OBS.5 OBS.6 PERF. RATING A 8 9 10 13 14 12 120%   B 3 4 5 4 3 6 85%   C 5 6 7 4 5 7 105%   D 3 2 1 3 2 2 95%   Calculate the average times for each element A, B, C etc.   Calculate the normal (basic) time for each job element. Ie. Normal time = (Average observed time) x (Rating)   Find the total normal time for the whole task (A+B+C +….)   Compute the standard time for the Job.   2. Name 5 advantages of work sampling over time study.   3.What is the difference between design capacity and effective capacity in a production environment?

Practical Management Science
6th Edition
ISBN:9781337406659
Author:WINSTON, Wayne L.
Publisher:WINSTON, Wayne L.
Chapter2: Introduction To Spreadsheet Modeling
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 20P: Julie James is opening a lemonade stand. She believes the fixed cost per week of running the stand...
icon
Related questions
Question
  1. The following are some observations of worker timings for a number of elements that make up a task. The total allowance factor is 15%

task

OBSERV.1

OBS.2

OBS.3

OBS.4

OBS.5

OBS.6

PERF. RATING

A

8

9

10

13

14

12

120%

 

B

3

4

5

4

3

6

85%

 

C

5

6

7

4

5

7

105%

 

D

3

2

1

3

2

2

95%

 

  • Calculate the average times for each element A, B, C etc.

 

  • Calculate the normal (basic) time for each job element.

Ie. Normal time = (Average observed time) x (Rating)

 

  • Find the total normal time for the whole task (A+B+C +….)

 

  • Compute the standard time for the Job.

 

2. Name 5 advantages of work sampling over time study.

 

3.What is the difference between design capacity and effective capacity in a production environment? 

 

 

Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 3 steps

Blurred answer
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Practical Management Science
Practical Management Science
Operations Management
ISBN:
9781337406659
Author:
WINSTON, Wayne L.
Publisher:
Cengage,
Operations Management
Operations Management
Operations Management
ISBN:
9781259667473
Author:
William J Stevenson
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education
Operations and Supply Chain Management (Mcgraw-hi…
Operations and Supply Chain Management (Mcgraw-hi…
Operations Management
ISBN:
9781259666100
Author:
F. Robert Jacobs, Richard B Chase
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education
Business in Action
Business in Action
Operations Management
ISBN:
9780135198100
Author:
BOVEE
Publisher:
PEARSON CO
Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
Operations Management
ISBN:
9781285869681
Author:
Robert M. Monczka, Robert B. Handfield, Larry C. Giunipero, James L. Patterson
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Production and Operations Analysis, Seventh Editi…
Production and Operations Analysis, Seventh Editi…
Operations Management
ISBN:
9781478623069
Author:
Steven Nahmias, Tava Lennon Olsen
Publisher:
Waveland Press, Inc.