Marshek Industries Has the Theoretical Capability to Produce 119,000 Units

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Essay

Marshek Industries has the theoretical capability to produce 119,000 units per month but currently produces 102,000 units.The conversion cost for the month is $3,750,000.There are 8,500 production hours available within the plant per month.In addition to processing time,to produce a unit takes 15 minutes of move time and 10 minutes of wait time.
Required:
1.Compute the theoretical and actual velacities per haur
2.Compute the theoretical and actual cycle times (minutes per unit produced) 3.Compute the MCE

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Definitions:

OOS Criteria

Stands for Out Of Service Criteria, which are regulations determining when a vehicle or component is considered unsafe and must be removed from service.

CVSA

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Fifth Wheel Pivot Pin

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OOS Specification

Specifications that detail the criteria under which a vehicle or component is considered Out of Service due to safety or regulatory non-compliance.