Given the Following Data for Jobs Awaiting Processing at a Manufacturing

question 23

Essay

Given the following data for jobs awaiting processing at a manufacturing cell in which jobs are first processed by machine A, then by machine B:
$$\begin{array} { c } \quad\quad\quad{ \text { Process Time (Hours) } } \\\begin{array} { l c c } \text { Job } & \text { Center A } & \text { Center B } \\\hline \mathrm { W } & 4 & 5 \\\mathrm { X } & 6 & 6 \\\mathrm { Y } & 1 & 2 \\\mathrm { Z } & 5 & 2\end{array}\end{array}$$ When does idle time occur at machine B for the optimum schedule?

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Definitions:

Design Specifications

Detailed descriptions of the materials, dimensions, and quality standards necessary to build a product.

X-bar Charts

A statistical tool used in quality control to track the average of a process over time, helping to identify trends or changes in the process.

Sampling Attributes

The characteristics or features of items in a sample that are measured or identified during quality control processes.

Statistical Process Control

is a method used in manufacturing and business processes to monitor, control, and ensure the quality of processes through statistical analysis.