Nerula Bakeries, a fictional bakery, has the following demand requirements for its specialty cakes in the month of June.

The labor skill requirements for making specialty cakes are high, and the process involves two critical operations€”baking and decorating. The time required for each operation varies depending on the type of specialty cake. The standard labor hours per unit of skilled labor required for the three types of specialty cakes vary and are given in the following table:

Assuming an 8-hour work day with two shifts and 30 working days in the month of June, how many skilled workers would the bakery need to meet the demand requirements? If there is a capacity overload or underload in any of the work centers, what are some approaches you would take to level capacity?

Transcribed Image Text:

Specialty Cake Demand Requirements Graduation cake 100 Anniversary cake Wedding cake 70 50 Standard Labor Hours per Unit for Each Operation Specialty Cake Baking Decorating Graduation cake 1.0 2.0 Anniversary cake Wedding cake 3.0 6.0 5.0 9.0