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Homework Assignment 2
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Figure 1: The production schematic in the facility of Question 1.
(a) How many units must the process start with in order to meet the weekly required output of
5, 000 units?
(b) Assume that each operation (1, 2, 3, and 4) requires a specific machine to work (let them be
M1 , M2 , M3 , and M4 ). The details for each machine are provided in Table 1.
Machine
M1
M2
M3
M4
Standard Time
3 min
2 min
5 min
10 min
Efficiency
100%
95%
102%
90%
Reliability
95%
90%
90%
95%
Homework Assignment 2
Fall 2016
Homework Assignment 2
Fall 2016
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