The Indiana Manufacturing Company is producing two types of products: A and B. Both are produced...

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The Indiana Manufacturing Company is producing two types of products: A and B. Both are produced on the same machine called Kaltec X. The demand forecast for next year and processing times (hour/unit) are given in the table below. Product A B Processing Time Per Unit (hour) 6.4 4.8 Annual Demand 1000 4000 Kaltec X machine operates on two 8-hour shifts, five days a week, and 50 weeks per year. A 10% capacity cushion is desired. The company currently has 6 machines in operation. (1) The total time one machine can provide after subtracting capacity cushion in a year is: (2) The minimum number of machines needed to satisfy all demand is: The Indiana Manufacturing Company is producing two types of products: A and B. Both are produced on the same machine called Kaltec X. The demand forecast for next year and processing times (hour/unit) are given in the table below. Product A B Processing Time Per Unit (hour) 6.4 4.8 Annual Demand 1000 4000 Kaltec X machine operates on two 8-hour shifts, five days a week, and 50 weeks per year. A 10% capacity cushion is desired. The company currently has 6 machines in operation. (1) The total time one machine can provide after subtracting capacity cushion in a year is: (2) The minimum number of machines needed to satisfy all demand is:

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To calculate the total time one machine can provide after subtracting the capacity cushion in a year we need to consider the available operating hours ... View the full answer