Assuming the assembly line prototype is implemented as shown in Exhibit $1,$ calculate the

following quantities:

$$ Process Capacity.

$$ The maximum number of computers that can be produced in a $7\mathrm{.}5$ hour shift.

$$ Direct Labor Content per notebook computer $($i$.$e$.,$ the amount of time a worker actually

works on a computer while it is on the assembly line$).$

$$ Direct Labor Idle Time per notebook computer assembled $($i$.$e$.,$ the amount of time

workers are idle per computer assembled$).$

$$ Inventory on the assembly line.

$3$

$$ Flow Time for a notebook computer.

Note that Station $9$ is somewhat more complex than the others. Two facts are important:

$(1)$ software loading does not require an operator $($it$$s like waiting for your computer to

start up$)$ and $(2)$ Station $9$ occupies three $$spaces$$ on the line. Because the conveyor belt

moves continuously, a given computer therefore spends three times as long in Station $9$ as

in the other stations. The worker for Station $9$ moves as needed among the three computers

within Station $9$ to perform the tasks requiring an operator.