Question: A production facility with 250 work days in a year makes brooms. If there were 10 people total working 8 hours a day making brooms
A production facility with 250 work days in a year makes brooms. If there were 10 people total working 8 hours a day making brooms of both configurations, would the facility be able to make their annual requirements? Here is the data:
Deluxe broom
* Demand = 152k annually
* .03 hours labor each
* $3.80 material
Standard broom
* Demand = 1052k annually
* .01 hours labor each
* $2.20 material
a) Yes but would have a productivity factor of 75.4%
b) Yes but would have a productivity factor of 65.3%
c) No. They would lack 1000 hours to complete the annual requirement
d) No because of risk potential of when demand hits (seasonality)
Step by Step Solution
There are 3 Steps involved in it
1 Expert Approved Answer
Step: 1 Unlock
Question Has Been Solved by an Expert!
Get step-by-step solutions from verified subject matter experts
Step: 2 Unlock
Step: 3 Unlock
