What is the workstation utilization?   Given an efficiency of 90%, what is the typical weekly capacity (in minutes)?

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4) Capacity Requirements Planning

 

Abe is typically scheduled to operate 4 machines at his workstation for 8 hours per day, 5 days per week. During every 8 hours of scheduled work, Abe takes 45 minutes of break. He must perform 20 minutes of maintenance on each machine (separately) during every 8 hours of scheduled work. Abe is unable process work while he is performing maintenance.

 

  1. What is the workstation utilization?

 

  1. Given an efficiency of 90%, what is the typical weekly capacity (in minutes)?
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