Question: A project team is doing an improvement project to increase the output from a particular process. After the completion of the project the cycle time

A project team is doing an improvement project to increase the output from a particular process. After the completion of the project the cycle time for producing product X is reduced from 60 seconds to 45 seconds. They work for 25 days a month and 12 hours per day. The profit earned by selling one unit of product X is Rupees 2.40. The schedules for supplying the product X is unlimited. For implementing this project the team proposes installing a new machine worth Rupees 2.5 lakhs and involves appointing one new operator whose wages are Rupees 1750 for 12 hours working day. By reducing the cycle time the delivery performance has improved, customer is happy and the in-process inventory are also substantially reduced
Determine the following
1. The financial savings if any
2. The payback period
3. Return on Investment
4. Is it worth investing in this improvement project?
5. What are the other benefits involved?
6. What is the level of the project?

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