Daily demand for three models sharing a production line is given in the table below:

Model	A	B	C
Daily demand	150	100	50

The production line is run a single shift (480 minutes) per day. Processing time is 1.3 minutes per unit, regardless of the model. A setup time of 15 minutes is also incurred per unit.

1. Develop a minimum cycle to support production smoothing. What is the maximum number of cycles you can run in a shift?
2. Develop an alternative minimum cycle that minimizes the number of setups within the cycle. How did the maximum number of cycles change?
3. Is the ideal “one-piece-flow” possible in this example?
4. Discuss the pros and cons of the solutions you developed in parts a and b.

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A The minimum cycle for production smoothing would be to produce 30 units of model A 20 units of mod... View the full answer