For each of the following variables, explain the differences (in general) as one moves from a workcenter to an assembly line environment. a. Throughput time (time to convert raw material into product). b. Capital/labor intensity. c. Bottlenecks.

Discuss three reasons why assembly-line processes are usually more efficient than batch processes. Also, how are assembly-line processes less flexible than batch processes?

A manufacturer's average WIP inventory for Part #2934 is 755 parts. The workstation produces parts at the rate of 295 parts per day. Use the Excel template Little's Law to find the average time a part spends in this workstation. Round your answer to two decimal places.    days

Two different manufacturing processes are being considered for making a new product. The first process is less capital-intensive, with fixed costs of only $48.200 per year and variable costs of $735 per unit. The second process has foxed costs of $394,000 but variable costs of only $205 per unit a. What is the break-even quantity, beyond which the second process becomes more attractive than the first? The volume at which the second process becomes more attractive is units. (Enter your response rounded to the nearest whole number)

The bill of materials shows all the parts required to make Select one: a work-in process inventory b. the MPR c.raw materials inventory d.one item

There are four tasks performed in stations: mixing,, shaping, baking and packaging. Each cookie goes thru 1 of the 2 of shaping machines and 1 of the 3 baking ovens. Station 1 Mix 6.5 min/batch Station 2 shape 18 min/batch shape 10 min/batch Station 3 bake 17 min/batch bake 14 min/batch bake 35 min/batch Station 4 pack 9.8 min/batch  1. What is the Throughput time? 2. What is the Bottleneck time? 3. If factory operates 16 hours/day, 6 days/week, what is weekly capacity? 4. If upgrading some equipment to replace one of the existing operations. Which operation should be considered first?