The Tool Crib at a Large Manufacturing Company Is Responsible

question 40

Multiple Choice

The tool crib at a large manufacturing company is responsible for providing tools to the factory workers on demand. The tool crib has a variable demand. Historically, its demand has ranged from 340 to 600 small tools per day with an average of 470. Diane, the tool crib attendant, works eight hours a day, five days a week. Each order is for one small tool and each small tool takes Diane 1 minute to retrieve from the bins.
What is the cycle time for an order? (Round the final answer to the first decimal place.)

• A) 1.0 minutes per tool
• B) 22.5 minutes per tool
• C) 23.5 minutes per tool
• D) 24.5 minutes per tool

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