Instead of Dividing the Total Standard Time Required to Assemble

question 48

Multiple Choice

Instead of dividing the total standard time required to assemble each unit by nc to determine the efficiency of a line balance, you could divide by:

• A) the number of workers times the number of stations.
• B) the number of tasks plus the number of stations.
• C) the sum of the task times plus the sum of the idle times.
• D) (1-balance delay).

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Definitions:

Manufacturing Overhead Costs

Manufacturing overhead costs include all the indirect costs associated with producing goods, such as utilities, rent for production facilities, and maintenance expenses.

Machine Hours

A measurement of production time, tracking the amount of time machines are operated in the manufacturing process.

Direct Labor Hours

Time spent by workers directly involved in the production of goods or services.

Departmental Overhead Rates

Different rates used to allocate overhead costs to products or job functions, based on department-specific activities.