A Manufacturing Work Cell Has a Takt Time of 8

question 34

Essay

A manufacturing work cell has a takt time of 8.5 minutes and is staffed by 12 workers. If the work cell delivers 92 units each day find
A. The total operation time
B. The amount of time worked during the day for all 10 workers combined
C. If the plant is open for only 8 hours per day, can the staff meet demand?

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