The maker of the world-famous Widget needs to design a product layout for a new product,the amazing "Thatsit".The company plans to use this new production line eight hours a day in order to meet projected demand of 1,440 units per day.The following table describes the tasks involved in the production of a "Thatsit". For output to equal projected demand,what should be the actual cycle time for this production line?
A)54 seconds
B)27 seconds
C)20 seconds
D)18 seconds
E)14 seconds

Question

The maker of the world-famous Widget needs to design a product layout for a new product,the amazing "Thatsit".The company plans to use this new production line eight hours a day in order to meet projected demand of 1,440 units per day.The following table describes the tasks involved in the production of a "Thatsit".  For output to equal projected demand,what should be the actual cycle time for this production line?
A)54 seconds 
B)27 seconds 
C)20 seconds 
D)18 seconds 
E)14 seconds

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To calculate the cycle time, we need to use the formula: 
Cycle time = Operating time per day / Output per day

Operating time per day = 8 hours x 60 minutes/hour x 60 seconds/minute = 28,800 seconds

Output per day = 1,440 units

Plugging these values into the formula: 
Cycle time = 28,800 seconds / 1,440 units = 20 seconds

Therefore, the actual cycle time for this production line should be 20 seconds to meet the projected demand of 1,440 units per day. Choice C is the correct answer.

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