Operations Management Please show how to do this so I can do
Operations Management
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George Kyparisis makes bearing balls in his Miami plant. With recent increase in his costs, he has a newfound interest in efficiency. George is interested in determining the productivity of his organization. He would like to know if this organization is maintaining the manufacturing average of a 3% increase in productivity. He has the following data representing a month from last and an equivalent month this year:Solution
Answer:
for labor-hours,
the typical standard for comparisonUnits
Produced: (1000-1000) / 1000 = 0 = 0%
There is no change in the units produced.
Labor: (275-300)/300 = -0.083 = (8.3%)
The labor hours has reduced 8.3%.
Resin: (45-50)/50 = -0.1 = (10%)
The use of resin has reduced 10%.
Capital: (11,000-10,000)/10,000 = 0.1 = 10%
The capital has increased 10%.
Energy: (2,850-3,000)/3,000 = -0.05 = (5%)
The use of energy has reduced 5%.
Last year labor productivity:1000/300 = 3.33 units / labor hour
Current year labor productivity:1000/275 = 3.64 units / labor hour
Percentage change in productivity:
(3.64-3.33) / 3.33 = 0.093 = 9.3%
The productivity has increased 9.3%.
So, Eric Johnson’s organization is successful to maintain the manufacturing average of 3% increase in productivity.
