A Special Project in a Manufacturing Company Has the Following

question 39

Essay

A special project in a manufacturing company has the following master production schedule (MPS) for the next eight weeks:
$$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Week } & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7 & 8 \\\hline \text { Units } & 750 & 625 & 800 & 925 & 1000 & 900 & 675 & 675 \\\hline\end{array}$$ The weekly fabrication and welding capacity (in hours) available and production standards (in hours per unit) are:
$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|}\hline & \text { Fabrication } & \text { Welding } \\\hline \text { Capacity Available } & 7,500 & 10,000 \\\hline \text { Production Standard } & 8 & 11 \\\hline\end{array}$
a.What is the percentage utilization of the fabrication capacity in Week 5?
b.What is the percentage utilization of the welding capacity in Week 2?
c.In which weeks are the welding area requirements over capacity?

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