Shelves Unlimited is interested in estimating the additional machine center capacities for a new Book Shelf. The shelf is made from two end panels, three shelves plus a number of various fasteners and hangers. Fabrication is as follows: End Panel: Operation Machine Run Time (per unit) Setup Time Per Operation Saw 6 minutes .8 hours .1 hours 2 minutes 3 minutes Planer Router 3 .8 hours Shelf. Run Time (per unit) Operation Machine Setup Time Per Operation Saw 2 minutes .3 hours 3 minutes Molder 1.4 hours 5 minutes 1 minute 3 Router .7 hours 4 Sander .1 hours A. If Shelves Unlimited makes a batch of 250 book shelves, how much time will be required on the Router? B. If the work center which performs the molding of the selves were to take 34 hours (including setup) to produce a batch of 250 shelves, what would be the efficiency of the work center?

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Shelves Unlimited is interested in estimating the additional machine center capacities for a new
Book Shelf. The shelf is made from two end panels, three shelves plus a number of various
fasteners and hangers. Fabrication is as follows:
End Panel:
Operation
Machine Run Time (per unit)
Setup Time Per Operation
Saw
6 minutes
.8 hours
.1 hours
2 minutes
3 minutes
Planer
Router
3
.8 hours
Shelf.
Run Time (per unit)
Operation Machine
Setup Time Per Operation
Saw
2 minutes
.3 hours
3 minutes
Molder
1.4 hours
5 minutes
1 minute
3
Router
.7 hours
4
Sander
.1 hours
A. If Shelves Unlimited makes a batch of 250 book shelves, how much time will be required on
the Router?
B. If the work center which performs the molding of the selves were to take 34 hours (including
setup) to produce a batch of 250 shelves, what would be the efficiency of the work center?
Transcribed Image Text:Shelves Unlimited is interested in estimating the additional machine center capacities for a new Book Shelf. The shelf is made from two end panels, three shelves plus a number of various fasteners and hangers. Fabrication is as follows: End Panel: Operation Machine Run Time (per unit) Setup Time Per Operation Saw 6 minutes .8 hours .1 hours 2 minutes 3 minutes Planer Router 3 .8 hours Shelf. Run Time (per unit) Operation Machine Setup Time Per Operation Saw 2 minutes .3 hours 3 minutes Molder 1.4 hours 5 minutes 1 minute 3 Router .7 hours 4 Sander .1 hours A. If Shelves Unlimited makes a batch of 250 book shelves, how much time will be required on the Router? B. If the work center which performs the molding of the selves were to take 34 hours (including setup) to produce a batch of 250 shelves, what would be the efficiency of the work center?
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