Figure 15-1 The following information relates to Markely Manufacturing:
To produce a unit of product:
There is a wait time of 8 minutes before the mixing department begins a batch, 5 minutes between the mixing and molding departments, a move and pre-wait between molding and casting of 10 minutes, and a move and pre-wait between the casting and finishing departments of 12 minutes.
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Refer to Figure 15-1.How long does it take to produce a batch of 20 units under a traditional manufacturing approach?

Question

Figure 15-1 The following information relates to Markely Manufacturing:
To produce a unit of product:
 There is a wait time of 8 minutes before the mixing department begins a batch, 5 minutes between the mixing and molding departments, a move and pre-wait between molding and casting of 10 minutes, and a move and pre-wait between the casting and finishing departments of 12 minutes.
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Refer to Figure 15-1.How long does it take to produce a batch of 20 units under a traditional manufacturing approach?

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To produce a batch of 20 units, we first need to find the time it takes to produce one unit using the given wait times and move/pre-waits.

Time for one unit = 8 + 5 + 10 + 12 = 35 minutes

To produce a batch of 20 units, we need to multiply the time for one unit by 20:

Time for a batch of 20 units = 35 minutes × 20 = 700 minutes

However, this is only the time spent on manufacturing. To find the total time for a batch of 20 units under a traditional manufacturing approach, we need to add the setup time and the inspection time.

Setup time = 2 hours = 120 minutes

Inspection time = 5 minutes per unit × 20 units = 100 minutes

Total time for a batch of 20 units = 700 + 120 + 100 = 920 minutes

Therefore, the correct answer is A) 335 minutes.

Figure 15-1 the Following Information Relates to Markely Manufacturing