Operations Management
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Author: William J Stevenson
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Chapter 2, Problem 3P
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To compute: The multifactor productivity for each week.
Introduction: Competitiveness, strategy making and productivity are three crucial aspects for a firm to withstand and succeed in present competitive business environment. These elements are interrelated which must be handled efficiently in order to attain competitive edge.
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Compute the multifactor productivity measure for each of the weeks shown for production of chocolate bars. Assume 40-hour weeks
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Compute the multifactor productivity measure for each of the weeks shown for production of chocolate bars. What do the productivity figures suggest? Assume 40-hour weeks and an hourly wage of$12. Overhead is 1.5 times weekly labor cost. Material cost is $6 per pound.Week Output (units) Workers Material (lbs)1 30,000 6 4502 33,600 7 4703 32,200 7 4604 35,400 8 480
The following data is for production of chocolate bars over a four-week period. Assume 40-hour weeks and an hourly wage of $12. Overhead is 1.5 times weekly labor cost. Material cost is $6 per pound.
Week
Output (units)
Worker
Material (lbs.)
1
2
3
4
30,000
33,600
32,200
35,400
6
7
7
8
450
470
460
480
Compute the multifactor productivity measure for each of the four weeks.
What do the figures suggest? Compute the productivity growth from week 1 to week 4.
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Operations Management
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