A particular single-machine workstation has a capacity of 1,000units per day and variability is moderate, such that V = (SCV ofarrivals + SCV of effective process time)/2 = 1. Demand iscurrently 900 units per day. Suppose management has decided thatcycle times should be no longer than 1.5 times the average processtime.
A) What is the current cycle time in multiples of the processtime? (i.e. if the current cycle time was 2 times longer than theprocess time, put 2 in the answer box)
B) If variability is not changed, what would the daily capacityhave to be in order to meet the requirement that average cycle timebe no longer than 1.5 times process time?
C) If capacity is not changed, what value would be needed for Vin order to meet the requirement that average cycle time be nolonger than 1.5 times process time?
