Question: HEAVYLOAD INC has 3 resources (Resource A, Resource B and Resource C) in its production process. The production process involves 3 products (Product A, Product
HEAVYLOAD INC has 3 resources (Resource A, Resource B and Resource C) in its production process. The production process involves 3 products (Product A, Product B and Product C) being processed through these 3 resources. Currently, there is demand for 700 units of Product A, 1,000 units of Product B and 300 units of Product C per hour. The following bullets provide information about each resource:
- At Resource A, the processing time for Product A is 16.128 seconds and for Product C is 38.016 seconds. Resource A does not process Product B. 4 workers currently work at Resource A but this resource only comprises 80% of their total work time for the company.
- At Resource B, the processing time for Product B is 5.544 seconds and for Product C is 20.16 seconds. Resource B does not process Product A. 2 workers currently work at Resource A but this resource only comprises 70% of their total work time for the company.
- At Resource C, the processing time for Product A is 12.96 seconds and for Product B is 8.64 seconds. Resource C does not process Product C. 4 workers currently work at Resource A but this resource only comprises 60% of their total work time for the company.
Assume that each work day has 24 hours.
| ) What is the demand rate for Resource A in flow units per hour? | not attempted | |
| b) What is the demand rate for Resource B in flow units per hour? | not attempted | |
| c) What is the demand rate for Resource C in flow units per hour? | not attempted | |
| d) What is the workload for Resource A and Product A in minutes per hour? | not attempted | |
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| e) What is the workload for Resource A and Product C in minutes per hour? | not attempted | |
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| f) What is the workload for Resource B and Product B in minutes per hour? | not attempted | |
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| g) What is the workload for Resource B and Product C in minutes per hour? | not attempted | not attempted |
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| h) What is the workload for Resource C and Product A in minutes per hour? | not attempted | |
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| i) What is the workload for Resource C and Product B in minutes per hour? | not attempted | |
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| j) What is the demand rate for Resource A in minutes per hour? | not attempted | |
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| k) What is the demand rate for Resource B in minutes per hour? | not attempted | |
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| l) What is the demand rate for Resource C in minutes per hour? | not attempted | |
| m) Find the capacity for Resource A in minutes per hour. | not attempted | |
| n) Find the capacity for Resource B in minutes per hour. | not attempted | |
| o) Find the capacity for Resource C in minutes per hour. | not attempted | |
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| p) Find the implied utilization for Resource A. | not attempted | |
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| q) Find the implied utilization for Resource B. | not attempted | not attempted |
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| r) Find the implied utilization for Resource C. | not attempted | |
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| s) What is the highest implied utilization. | not attempted | |
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| t) Find the maximum hourly flow rate of Product A. | not attempted | |
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| u) Find the maximum hourly flow rate of Product B. | not attempted | |
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| v) Find the maximum hourly flow rate of Product C. | not attempted | |
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| w) Find the actual hourly flow rate of Product A. | not attempted | |
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| x) Find the actual hourly flow rate of Product B. | not attempted | |
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| y) Find the actual hourly flow rate of Product C. | not attempted | |
| Instructions: Round the final answer to 2 decimal places. Do not round intermediate workings. Use Excel to avoid rounding intermediate workings. | ||
| z) Find the daily process capacity. | not attempted | |
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