Question: Suppose the part in previous Problem is made in very large quantities on a production line in which an automated work handling system is used to transfer parts between machines. Transfer time between stations = 15s.The total time requited to set up the entire line is 150hr. Assume that the operation times at the individual machines remain the same. Determine:

(a) manufacturing lead time for a part coming off the line,

(b) production rate for operation 3,

(c) theoretical production rate for the entire production line?

Problem: A certain part is routed through six machines in a batch production plant. The setup and operation time' for each machine are given in the table below. The batch size is 100 and the average nonoperation time per machine is 12 hr. Determine:

(a) manufacturing lead time and

(b) production rate for operation 3.

                                    Setup Time                                Operation Time

Machine                                  (hr)                                                  (min)

1                                        4                                           5.0

2                                        2                                           3.5

3                                        8                                           10.0

4                                        3                                           1.9

5                                        3                                           4.1

6                                        4                                           2.5