ITPEC FE Morning April 2023 Question 70
ITPEC FE Morning April 2023 — Question 70 of 80
Production Capacity / Bottleneck Analysis — find which process cannot meet the required monthly output.
For each process, calculate max units per month:
capacity = (number_of_machines × hours_per_machine) / manufacturing_time_per_unit
- •A: (3 × 150) / 0.4 = 1125 units
- •B: (2 × 160) / 0.3 = 1066 units
- •C: (4 × 170) / 0.7 = 971 units
- •D: (7 × 180) / 1.2 = 1050 units
Only process C produces fewer than the required 1,000 units → it is lacking in capability.
Why not others:
- (a) A — capacity is 1,125, exceeds 1,000
- (b) B — capacity is ~1,066, exceeds 1,000
- (d) D — capacity is 1,050, exceeds 1,000
Key rule: Total capacity = (machines × hours/machine) ÷ time per unit. The bottleneck is the process whose capacity falls below the production target.
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