Question: Goals: to evaluate the current facility design ( case a ) and to determine the financial / feasibility impact to achieve max loading ( case

Goals: to evaluate the current facility design (case a) and to determine the financial/feasibility impact to achieve max loading (case b).
Case a: 3 loaders available (all or none i.e. you load 3 cars at the same time or no cars)- no outsourcing needed
1. Paperwork and walkthrough (5-10 min) work divided among loaders
2. Suit up 3min
3. Prep work : 15 to 20 min, unless there is a repair XX% which can take 15 to 30 min.
4. Prep work . When 3 loaders are available, each one loads one car
5. Loading time is 60-90 min per car
6. Once all cars finish loading , the re I&P for 15 to 20 min
7. Paper work 15 min
8. Departure prep 5-10 min
Case b: determine # of loaders needed to be able to have 32 cars per day. Outsourcing can be possible. Outsource cost: 53 USD /hr
3. Paperwork and walkthrough (5-10 min) work divided among loaders
4. Suit up 3min
5. Prep work : 15 to 20 min, unless there is a repair XX% which can take 15 to 30 min.
6. Prep work . When 3 loaders are available, each one loads one car and share support with the third one. This would take ~ 30 min
7. Loading time is 60-90 min per car
8. Once all cars finish loading , the re I&P for 15 to 20 min
9. Paper work 15 min and
10. Departure prep 5-10 min
Arrival Times for cars ( Sample for 19 days)
10:03 am
9:47 am
9:07 am
6:04 am
8:09 am
4:10 am
8:08 am
8:38 am
8:17 am
10:03 am
9:47 am
9:07 am
7:38 am
9:26 am
10:29 am
11:29 am
9:32 am
8:28 am
11:30 am
10:54 am
10:28 am
8:49 am
10:00 am
10:29 am
11:29 am
10:11 am
10:10 am
11:37 am
11:49 am
10:44 am
11:37 am
10:29 am
11:13 am
12:14 pm
11:03 am
10:30 am
12:49 pm
12:53 pm
11:17 am
12:52 pm
12:26 pm
11:25 am
12:53 pm
12:19 pm
11:31 am
3:13 pm
5:33 pm
11:22 am
1:48 pm
2:32 pm
11:45 am
2:13 pm
12:19 pm
11:49 am
6:00 pm
6:38 pm
12:42 pm
2:11 pm
4:15 pm
11:46 am
2:18 pm
12:19 pm
1:22 pm
6:05 pm
6:38 pm
5:36 pm
6:11 pm
4:57 pm
12:40 pm
2:43 pm
12:57 pm
5:45 pm
6:19 pm
6:56 pm
5:36 pm
6:30 pm
6:00 pm
2:04 pm
2:55 pm
5:38 pm
6:15 pm
8:20 pm
8:41 pm
5:36 pm
6:59 pm
6:00 pm
2:04 pm
5:33 pm
6:18 pm
6:35 pm
8:43 pm
8:56 pm
6:31 pm
8:45 pm
7:18 pm
5:33 pm
5:36 pm
7:56 pm
8:06 pm
10:45 pm
9:29 pm
6:50 pm
8:45 pm
8:09 pm
5:49 pm
6:25 pm
8:39 pm
8:17 pm
11:24 pm
11:38 pm
8:41 pm
9:35 pm
8:13 pm
6:40 pm
6:44 pm
10:13 pm
8:54 pm
1:22 am
11:51 pm
9:29 pm
11:06 pm
9:31 pm
8:12 pm
8:06 pm
11:05 pm
10:22 pm
2:37 am
11:55 pm
9:48 pm
11:12 pm
10:40 pm
8:58 pm
9:02 pm
12:25 am
10:23 pm
2:10 am
11:00 pm
11:55 pm
10:42 pm
10:44 pm
9:03 pm
1:37 am
11:29 pm
2:41 am
11:49 pm
1:36 am
11:33 pm
11:23 pm
10:44 pm
12:38 am
2:41 am
12:26 am
1:47 am
1:16 am
1:02 am
11:01 pm
1:56 am
1:24 am
2:02 am

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