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YEARLY DEMAND Both production lines can produce all the different types of nozzl

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Question

YEARLY DEMAND

Both production lines can produce all the different types of nozzles. The bronze machines needed for the bronze sprinklers require two operators and can produce up to 19,000 sprinklers. The plastic injection molding machine needed for the plastic sprinklers requires four operators and can produce up to 320,000 sprinklers. Three bronze machines and only one injection molding machine are available. What are the capacity requirements for the next four years? (Assume that there is no learning.)

YEARLY DEMAND

1 (IN 000s) 2 (IN 000s) 3 (IN 000s) 4 (IN 000s)   Plastic 90 34 44 58 56   Plastic 180 12 17 16 15   Plastic 360 50 58 64 66   Bronze 90 8 8 7 16   Bronze 180 6 6 8 14   Bronze 360 9 10 16 24

Explanation / Answer

Three bronze machines can produce 19000*3 =57000 sprinklers

Total 132 sprinkles are on demand.

490,000 plastic sprinklers are on demand.

One can produce. 320,000.