Question

A production process for flower vases consists of three tasks to be completed in sequence: first, Shape (by a specialized machine), second, Bake (in a single oven), and third, Paint (by a worker). The times taken for one vase at each step are 4 minutes for Shape, 6 minutes for Bake, and 5 minutes for Paint. There are 8 working hours in each day.

Assume that there is one resource at each step. Indicate, showing your calculations, what is the daily capacity of each activity (i.e., shape, bake, and paint)?

Answer 1

The daily capacity of each activity is 120 vases for Shape, 80 vases for Bake, and 96 vases for Paint.

Step-by-step explanation:

The daily capacity of each activity can be calculated by dividing the total working hours in a day by the time taken for one vase at each step.

The time taken for one vase at each step is given as 4 minutes for Shape, 6 minutes for Bake, and 5 minutes for Paint.

Therefore, the daily capacity of Shape activity is 8 hours * 60 minutes / 4 minutes = 120 vases.

The daily capacity of Bake activity is 8 hours * 60 minutes / 6 minutes = 80 vases.

The daily capacity of Paint activity is 8 hours * 60 minutes / 5 minutes = 96 vases.