Operations Management, Student Value Edition & Student Cd For Operations Management
Operations Management, Student Value Edition & Student Cd For Operations Management
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780133407983
Author: HEIZER, Jay
Publisher: Pearson College Div 2013-03-08
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To determine: The productivity of Person GK and to know whether the organization is maintaining a manufacturing average of 3% increase in productivity every year.

Introduction: Productivity is a measure of the effectiveness of an individual, systems, machinery and other equipments that are used in converting inputs into outputs. In all organizations, productivity is an important determinant to know the cost efficiency.

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George Kyparisis makes bowling balls in his Miami plant. With recent increases in his​ costs, he has a newfound interest in efficiency. George is interested in determining the productivity of his organization. He would like to know if his organization is maintaining the manufacturing average of a​ 3% increase in productivity. He has the following data representing a month from last year and an equivalent month this​ year:                                                                                                             Last Year Now Cost Per Input Unit Units Produced       1,200 1,200   Labor​ (hours) 280 255 ​$10 per hour Resin​ (pounds) 50 45 ​$6 per pound Capital Invested​ ($) 10,000 11,000 2​% per month Energy​ (BTU) 3,000 2,850 ​$0.50 per BTU The percent change in productivity for one month last year versus one month this year on a multifactor basis with dollars as the common denominator​ = nothing​%…
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