Question

The ABC Company is planning a new product line and a new plant to produce the parts for the line. The product line will include 8 different models. Annual production of each model is expected to be 900 units. Each product will be assembled of 180 components. All processing of parts will be accomplished in the new plant. On average, 6 processing operations are required to produce each component, and each operation takes an average of 1.0 min (including an allowance for setup time and part handling). All processing operations are performed at workstations, each of which includes a production machine and a human worker. The plant operates one shift. Determine the number of (a) components, (b) processing operations, and (c) workers that will be needed to accomplish the processing operations if each worker works 2000 hr/yr.

Answer 1

Answer:

1,296,000 components

7,776,000 operations

65 workers

Explanation:

Eight models 900 units each

Each product assembled of 180 component

Six operation to produce each component and each operation takes 1 minute.

All  operations is done with a machine and a human worker

The plan operates one shift (8 hours)

Total components needed

900 units x 8 models x 180 components = 1,296,000 components

Processing operations:

Components x  operation per components

1,296,000 x 6 = 7,776,000  operations

Worker needed:

7,776,000 x 1 minutes each / 60 minutes per hour / 2,000 hours per worker a year = 64.8 workers = 65