Concept explainers
a)
To determine: The maximum number horse sculptures that can be made in an hour.
a)
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Calculation of maximum number of horses:
Formula:
The maximum number of horse sculptures made in an hour is 4.8.
b)
To determine: The utilization % of the lathe.
b)
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Calculation of utilization of lathe:
Formula:
The utilization of lathe is 96%.
c)
To determine: The average inventory of body parts.
c)
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
1 worker can assemble the horse sculpture in 16 minutes.
Calculation of flow rate:
Calculation of average inventory:
The total batch size of legs is 100 and the processing time is 4 minutes.
The average inventory is 37.5 body.
d)
To determine: The average inventory of leg parts.
d)
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
1 worker can assemble the horse sculpture in 16 minutes.
Calculation of flow rate:
Calculation of average inventory:
The total batch size of legs is 400 and the processing time is 2 minutes.
The average inventory is 100 legs.
e)
To determine: The number of body parts that needs to be made to minimize the inventory while not constraining the flow through the assembly.
e)
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
1 worker can assemble the horse sculpture in 16 minutes.
Calculation of batch size:
The target capacity is the flow rate at 3.75 sculptures per hour. There is 1 body in each component set. Therefore, the batch size will be:
The body parts batch size is 12.5 body.
f)
To determine: The number of leg parts that needs to be made to minimize the inventory while not constraining the flow through the assembly.
f)
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
1 worker can assemble the horse sculpture in 16 minutes.
Calculation of batch size:
The target capacity is the flow rate at 3.75 sculptures per hour. There is 4 body in each component set. Therefore, the batch size will be:
The leg parts batch size is 50 leg.
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