Figure 15-2 the Following Information Relates to Cranmore Manufacturing: to Produce a Produce

question 27

Multiple Choice

Figure 15-2
The following information relates to Cranmore Manufacturing: To produce a unit of product:
Cutting department 5 minutes per unit
Welding department 8 minutes per unit
Polishing department 3 minutes per unit
Finishing department 4 minutes per unit
There is a wait time of 5 minutes before the cutting department begins a batch, 15 minutes between the cutting and welding departments, a move and pre-wait between welding and polishing of 12 minutes, and a move and pre-wait between the polishing and finishing departments of 8 minutes.
-Refer to Figure 16-2. What is the production rate?

• A) 12 units per hour
• B) 20 units per hour
• C) 15 units per hour
• D) 7.5 units per hour

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