Your Company Is Making Experimental Turbochargers for a New Design

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Essay

Your company is making experimental turbochargers for a new design of high-powered farm tractors. The production schedule for these new components is contained in the table below.
$$\begin{array} { | c | c | } \hline \text { Month } & \text { Turbochargers } \\\hline 1 & 4 \\\hline 2 & 6 \\\hline 3 & 7 \\\hline 4 & 8 \\\hline 5 & 5 \\\hline\end{array}$$
The first turbocharger, a trial unit, took 900 hours to produce. Based on your experience with similar products, the learning factor is 85%. You have 20 employees, and each employee works 160 hours per month. How many hours will be required in each month?
In which month(s) will overtime be required to meet the production schedule?

Understand the importance of developing, supporting, and empowering employees as part of successful management.

Recognize the significance of task-related activities, including planning, setting objectives, and monitoring performance in management.

Understand the variety of skills successful managers utilize in different scenarios.

Identify specific managerial skills needed for supervisory roles.

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