Table 5.4
The Superior Management Company assembles muffalettas in The Big Easy. The steps to making a world class sandwich and the time required (in seconds) for each step are shown in the table.

-Customers demand muffalettas at the rate of 20 sandwiches per hour. Use the information in Table 5.4 to determine the cycle time that will meet this level of demand.
A) 100 seconds
B) 120 seconds
C) 180 seconds
D) 240 seconds

Question

Table 5.4
The Superior Management Company assembles muffalettas in The Big Easy. The steps to making a world class sandwich and the time required (in seconds) for each step are shown in the table.
 
-Customers demand muffalettas at the rate of 20 sandwiches per hour. Use the information in Table 5.4 to determine the cycle time that will meet this level of demand.
A) 100 seconds 
B) 120 seconds 
C) 180 seconds 
D) 240 seconds

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Cycle time is calculated as the inverse of the demand rate. To meet a demand of 20 sandwiches per hour, we convert hours to seconds (1 hour = 3600 seconds), then divide by the demand: 3600 seconds/hour / 20 sandwiches/hour = 180 seconds/sandwich.

Table 5.4 The Superior Management Company Assembles Muffalettas in the Big Easy