For a particular operation, the setup time is 10 minutes and the run time is 50 minutes

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For a particular operation, the setup time is 10 minutes and the run time is 50 minutes to produce a standard lot of 40 parts. It takes three additional hours to circulate a container of parts after production is completed. The demand rate is 20,000 parts per month. There are 160 production hours in a month.
a. How many standard containers are needed?
b. What is the takt time of this process?
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Operations Management in the Supply Chain Decisions and Cases

ISBN: 978-0073525242

6th edition

Authors: Roger Schroeder, M. Johnny Rungtusanatham, Susan Goldstein

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