Question #$5(15$ Marks$)$

Inputs at a manufacturing plant are given in Table Q$5.$ As operation engineer, you are requested to propose a new system and analyse the following.

Table Q$5.$ Manufacturing plant

$\backslash$table$[[,$Existing system,New system$],[$Operation hour$/$day$,10,],[$Labor$,10,],[$Labor salary$/$hour$,$$$10,],[$Material$/$day$,$$$600,],[$Other supply$/$day$,$$$500,],[$Energy$/$day$,$$$150,],[$Effective capacity$/$day$,1400$ units,$],[$Actual output$/$day$,500$ units,$],[$Design capacity$/$day$,2,000$ units,$]]$

a$.$ The current labour$-$hour and multifactor productivities.

$[2$ Marks$]$

b$.$ The change in labour$-$hour and multifactor productivities between the current and the new systems.

$[4$ Marks$]$

c$.$ Discuss if the changes proposed are beneficial.

$[2$ Marks$]$

d$.$ The facility's utilization percentage when using the current system.

$[2$ marks$]$