Question: $3(10$ points$)$

$($CLO$-3,$ PLQ$)$

A toy manufacturer performs the following final operations before stocking it for sal. process consists of four steps.

Step $1$: Arrange a set of four parts in a pallet $(8$ minutes$)$

Step $2$: The pallet moves to the next station where the parts are pre$-$treated $(12$ ivinul...

Step $3$: Pre$-$treated parts are assembled $(20$ minutes$)$

Step $4$: The toys are inspected and packed $(5$ minutes$)$

a$)$ What is the cycle time?

b$)$ What is the daily output of this toy manufacturing process if they have $8$ hous werkling schedule?

e$)$ What is the utilization of each work station?

d$)$ What is the idle time in each work station?

e$)$ Suppose that a second parallel machine is added at station $3.$ What is the new cyci. of the system? How did the addition of the second machine at workstation $3$ affect the performance of the work cell?