Setup Time for a Product Is 12 Hours

question 133

Multiple Choice

Setup time for a product is 12 hours. A firm that uses JIT and produces the same product has reduced setup time by 1 hour. Setup labour is £20 per hour. If the company wants to reduce nonvalue-added costs by 40 percent next year, the currently attainable standard for setup time would be

• A) 7.6 hours.
• B) 7.2 hours.
• C) 6.6 hours.
• D) 4.8 hours.

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