Question: Capacity Planning Answer what is being required in the problem. Fastmatic Wheels Group manufactures wheels for a 3 wheeled e-bike at the rate of 20

Capacity Planning Answer what is being required

Capacity Planning Answer what is being required in the problem. Fastmatic Wheels Group manufactures wheels for a 3 wheeled e-bike at the rate of 20 pcs/hr/worker. At present, the company has 18 workers equally distributed 3 shifts of 6am to 2pm, 2pm to 10pm and 10pm to 6am, with 45 min break per shift. The worker-machine ratio is 1:1. The company has 8 machines available at any given time. On week 1, all workers will be pulled out to attend a training from 12 to 6 pm for 3 days while 5 machines will be pulled out for maintenance for 2 days on same week. A client needs the 20,000 pcs of e-bikes in a month's time. They operate 5 days per week. The Plant Manager wants to know your recommendation whether to accept the order or not. Required: Give your recommendation and present the basis of your recommendation ( 10 pts; 5 pts for the recommendation ; 5 pts for the basis of recommendation )

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