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Item Kites Wind Socks Demand Forecast (Units per Year) 28,000 12,000 Lot Size 20 60 Standard Processing Time (Hours per unit) 0.2 0.8 Standard set up time (Hours per lot) 3 4 Number of shifts per day 2 Hours per shift 8 Days per year 200 Number of machines 4 Number of lots 1,400 200 Standard Set up time for lots (Hours) 4,200 800 Total Processing time (Hours) 5,600 9,600 Total number of hours required 20,200 Total hours available per year per machine 3,200 Total hours available per year for 4 machines 12,800 12,800 hours available with machines 4 20,200 hours can be utilized by machines 6.31 or 7