2MOVE LLC CASE SCENARIO: Megan has set up a new company called 2MOVE which designed a cost-effective smart balancing electric skateboard (see pictures) based on the Segway concept. She wants to move to full production and has investigated options to set up an assembly facility at one of three possible sites. Megan plans to be at full operation by January 2019 to meet back to school and Christmas orders for next year. She has secured contracts with 4 major retailers and developed a monthly forecast based off her contracts. She also has developed the assembly process and secured suppliers for all the component parts. She plans to run the operation 8 hours per day during weekdays. Megan needs help in several operational areas to make the best decisions:

LINE BALANCING & WORK STATION EFFICIENCY: Based on the precedent chart for the new assembly process:

o What is the Process Cycle Time of the overall system? (Hint: Sum of all task times)

o What is her bottleneck? o What is her demands Takt Time?

o How many work stations/employees will be needed if the process operates 8 hours per day based on the available weekdays per month?

o How should the tasks be organized to: Minimize idle time Not violate the precedent chart

o Megan would like to see a visual chart showing the layout of work stations and task assignments.

o What is her idle time & assembly efficiency? o What is her overall station bottleneck time after line balancing?

those are all information provided by my teacher, what data is missing?

PRECEDENT CHART: Two Wheel SMART Scooter Assembly Process Task Description Immediate Predecessor Time (Minutes 4.5 25 Calibrate balance pivot to rod Connect processor in housing Connect battery pack Attach switch Insert lights Assemble rod & bottom platform cover Attach hub caps to wheels Attach top platform cover and wheels Function Test & Inspection Packing A, E NN 2.5 DEG 3.5 2 THAT 2019 Forecasted Demand for Two Wheel SMART Scooter MONTH 680 00 00 00 00 PROJECTED ORDERS Available Working HOURS PER Days PER Month DAY OF OPERATION 218 980 19 8 1100 2 1 8 900 22 8 1090 1300 20 980 1100 1600 1000 900 780 January February March April May June July August September October November December 00 00 00 00 00 00 0 0 Expected Wholesale Selling Price: $100.00 per unit assembled NEW SITE LOCATION COST OPTIONS Cincinnati, Ohio Location Data Fixed Costs/Year: Rent Site Maintenance Equipment Administrative Costs $70,000 $0 $8,000 $2,000 $12.00 Variable Costs: Labor/Unit Utilities & Taxes/Unit Raw Materials/Unit** $6 *Higher local labor costs **Higher delivery costs of component parts. Cleveland, Ohio Location Data Fixed Costs/Year: Rent Site Maintenance & Security Equipment Administrative Costs $50,000 $30,000 $6,000 $5.500 $10 Variable Costs: Labor/Units Utilities & Taxes/Unit*** Raw Materials/Unit $5 *Site requires better security. **Higher local labor costs *** 10 year property tax abatement (No property taxes for 10 years) Toledo, Ohio Location Data Fixed Costs/Year: Rent Site Maintenance Equipment Administrative Costs $50,000 $60,000 $8,000 $8,000 $8.50 Variable Costs: Labor/Unit* Utilities & Taxes/Unit Raw Materials/Unit *Lower cost of living & labor costs locally. **Higher delivery costs of component parts