Electronics Assembly Inc. is a contract manufacturer that assembles consumer electronics for a number of companies. Currently, the operations manager is assessing the capacity requirements as input into a bid for a job to assemble cell phones for a major global company. The company would assemble three models of cell phones in the same assembly cell. Setup time between the phones is negligible. Electronics Assembly Inc. operates two 8-hour shifts for 275 days per year.

a. Calculate total capacity required by line.

b. Determine the total operating time available

c. Calculate the total number of assembly cells.

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Joseph Blackwell

16 February, 10:19

Electronics Assembly Inc. is a contract manufacturer that assembles consumer electronics for a number of companies. Currently, the operations manager is assessing the capacity requirements as input into a bid for a job to assemble cell phones for a major global company. The company would assemble three models of cell phones in the same assembly cell. Setup time between the phones is negligible. Electronics Assembly Inc. operates two 8-hour shifts for 275 days per year.

a. Calculate total capacity required by line.

b. Determine the total operating time available

c. Calculate the total number of assembly cells.

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Hadassah Mcintyre · Answer 1

a. Capacity required

1776600 minutes per year

b. Total operating time available 264000 minutes per year

c. Assembly cells required 7.00cells

Explanation:

A. capacity required = sum of demand + processing time

B. Number of shifts x hours of shifts x days if shift.

C. Assembly cells = total time required / total time available in a year