Dorian Furniture Inc., a fictional furniture manufacturer, has established the following production schedule for the next 4

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Dorian Furniture Inc., a fictional furniture manufacturer, has established the following production schedule for the next 4 weeks for three of its furniture products:

Week Product 2 3 4 Dresser 40 70 120 90 Dining table 30 20 50 65 Chair 100 90 140 60


The two critical work centers for manufacturing these products are sanding and painting. The sanding work center has efficiency and utilization rates of 96% and 92%, respectively. Similarly, the painting work center has efficiency and utilization rates of 92% and 96%, respectively. The time required (in hours) for each furniture product at each work center is given in the following table:

Work Center Dresser Dining Table Chair Sanding 0.75 0.5 0.3 Painting 1.0 0.75 0.5


Assuming each work center is available for 40 hours a week, determine the capacity and load profile for each work center for each week.

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Operations Management Managing Global Supply Chains

ISBN: 978-1506302935

1st edition

Authors: Ray R. Venkataraman, Jeffrey K. Pinto

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