Question: Telecom has two work centers: Work Centre A and Work Centre B The table below illustrates the number of orders to be filled this week,

Telecom has two work centers: Work Centre A and Work Centre B

The table below illustrates the number of orders to be filled this week, each order has a setup time and a run time.

Each order needs to visit each work center to be processed to the quality required by the customer.

It is essential to optimize production that setups are minimized.

It is also essential to try and minimize WIP, that orders be completed as quickly as possible, to ship when ready.

Work Centre A

Work Centre B

Customer Order 1

Part A: setup 5, run 10

Part B: Setup 2, run 5

Part E: Setup 2 Run 6

Part C: Setup 1, Run 2

Customer Order 2

Part A: Setup 5, run 3

Part D: Setup 2, run 2

Customer Order 3

Part B: setup 2, run 5

Part C: Setup 1, run 3

Customer Order 4

Part A: Setup 5, Run 6

Part E: Setup 2, run 3

Part C: Setup 1, Run 1

Illustrate using a Gantt Chart, how the part production should be scheduled in both work centers.

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