Question: The manager at Ormonde Inc. collected the value stream mapping data from the plant's most problematic manufacturing cell that fabricates parts for washing machines. This

The manager at Ormonde Inc. collected the value stream mapping data from the plant's most problematic manufacturing cell that fabricates parts for washing machines. This data is shown in Table 1. Using this data, calculate the current state performance of the cell and answer the following questions.

Overall Process Attributes

Average demand: 520/day

Batch size: 30

Number of shifts per day: 3

Availability: 8 hours per shift with a 45-minute lunch break

Process Step 1

Cutting

Cycle time=126 seconds

Setup time=4 minutes

Up time=100%

Operators=1

WIP=300 units (before Cutting)

Process Step 2

Bending

Cycle Time=240 seconds

Setup time=7 minutes

Up time=90%

operators=2

WIP=550 units (before Bending)

Process Step 3

Punching

Cycle Time=130 seconds

Setup time=none

Up time=100%

operators=1

WIP=150 units (Before Punching)

WIP=1,100 units (After Punching)

Supplier Information

One shipment of 2,600 units each week

Information Flow

All communications with customers are electronic

There is a weekly order release to Cutting

All material is pushed

a. What are the cells current inventory levels?

The cells current inventory level is _ parts. (Enter your response as a whole number).

b. What is the takt time for this manufacturing cell?

The takt time is _ minutes. (Enter your response rounded to two decimal places.)

c. What is the production lead time at each process in the manufacturing cell?

Complete the table (Enter your responses rounded to two decimal places.)

Interval

Lead time

Before cutting

_ days

Between cutting and bending

_ days

Between bending and punching

_ days

After punching

_ days

d. What is the total processing time of this manufacturing cell?

The cells total processing time is _ seconds. (Enter your response as a whole number.)

e. What is the capacity of this manufacturing cell?

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