Question

Suppose from the first step of candy bar manufacture (formation of nougat) to the final step (packaging) each candy bar spends exactly 1.25 hours in the process. The company is producing just enough to meet their demand of 20,000 candy bars per hour. How many candy bars are in process, on average? (just enter a number with no punctuation or anything else in your answer, not even commas for large numbers)

Answer 1

Answer:

25,000

Explanation:

Given that,

Time taken from first step to final step, cycle time = 1.25 hours

Demand for candy bars = 20,000

Throughput time = 20,000 candy bars per hour

Candies in process is work in progress:

= cycle time × Throughput time

= 1.25 hours × 20,000 candy bars per hour

= 25,000

Therefore,

25,000 candy bars are in process, on average.