MGMT 3304Summer 2018 lorni bailey 61518 1113 AM Homework Cha

MGMT 3304-Summer 2018 lorni bailey &6/15/18 11:13 AM Homework: Chapter 5 Homework Score: 0 of 8 pts Problem 7 Save 4015(3 complete) ? HW Score: 27.27%, 6 of 22 p Question Help le Yost Perry Industries YPI manufactures a mix of affordable guitars A B C that are fabricated and assembled at four different processing stations ·?? 4 The operation is a batch process with small setup times that can be considered negligible. The product information (price, weekly demand, and processing times) and process sequences are shown below. Purchased parts and raw materials (shown as a per unit consumption rate) are represented by inverted triangles. YPI is able to make and sell up to the limit of its demand per week with no penalties incurred for not meeting the full demand, Each workstation is staffed by one highly skilled worker who is dedicated to work on that workstation alone and is paid $15 per hour. The plant operates one 8-hour shift per day and operates on a 5 -day work week (ie, 40 hours of production per person per week) Overhead costs are $9,000/week Step 1 Station W Step 2 Step 3 Station ZWIBStation X (10 min Product A Price: $105/unit Demand: 72 units/wk $11 (11 min) 11 min Raw materials Purchased part Step 1 Step 2 Station WStation Y (13 min Product B Price: $95/unit s8 Step 3 ?? ? Station Z (10 min)Demand 72 units/wk Raw materials Purchased part Product C Step 1 Stop 2 Station X Station W Step 3 Station Y 6 min) Product C Price $110/unit Demand 72 units/wk $14 (10 min) 18 min) Raw materials Purchased part Which of the four workstations, W. X. Y or Z has the highest aggregate workload and hus serves as the bottienack for YPI1? Enter your answer in the answer box and then click Check Answer All parts showing with a total load time

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Station W has the highest workload as it takes maximum time for producing 1 qty of A, B, and C (11 +9 + 18)= 38 minutes and thus serves as the bottleneck for YPI.