A furniture manufacturer is planning to produce two new products: a wooden chair
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A furniture manufacturer is planning to produce two new products: a wooden chair and a wooden table. The standard labor hours for these are 1.0 and 2.0 hours, respectively. These products are made in two work centers, wood cutting and assembly, where the expected average percentage of work is 40 percent for wood cutting and 60 percent for assembly. Given the following schedule for next 10 periods, calculate the labor hours needed in each of the two work centers:
Period
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Chair
146
131
124
140
127
160
126
133
131
136
Table
142
158
155
97
75
100
81
94
92
154
(Based on chapter 7 and 8 from the book manufacturing planning and control for supply chain management 6th edition)
Period
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Chair
146
131
124
140
127
160
126
133
131
136
Table
142
158
155
97
75
100
81
94
92
154
Explanation / Answer
Total labor hours needed are calculated by computing the total labors hours needed for both the products and then by each work ceenters by allocating the total labors needed on percentage of work basis as below.
Period Standard Labour hours 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Chair 1 146 131 124 140 127 160 126 133 131 136 Table 2 142 158 155 97 75 100 81 94 92 154 Total 430 447 434 334 277 360 288 321 315 444Related Questions
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