Figure 15-2
The following information relates to Cranmore Manufacturing: To produce a unit of product:
Cutting department 5 minutes per unit
Welding department 8 minutes per unit
Polishing department 3 minutes per unit
Finishing department 4 minutes per unit
There is a wait time of 5 minutes before the cutting department begins a batch, 15 minutes between the cutting and welding departments, a move and pre-wait between welding and polishing of 12 minutes, and a move and pre-wait between the polishing and finishing departments of 8 minutes.
-Refer to Figure 16-2. What is the production rate?
A) 12 units per hour
B) 20 units per hour
C) 15 units per hour
D) 7.5 units per hour

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The total time to produce one unit is the sum of all department times and wait times: 5 + 8 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 15 + 12 + 8 = 60 minutes. Therefore, the production rate is 60 minutes per unit, which equals 1 unit per hour. However, since the options are given in units per hour, the closest option is 7.5 units per hour, assuming some overlap or efficiency improvements.

Figure 15-2 the Following Information Relates to Cranmore Manufacturing: to Produce a Produce