Question

onceptual Connection: For each situation, identify the possible root cause(s) of the activity cost (such as plant layout, process design, and product design). a. A manual insertion process takes 30 minutes and 8 pounds of material to produce a product. Automating the insertion process requires 15 minutes of machine time and 7.5 pounds of material. The cost per labor hour is $12, the cost per machine hour is $8, and the cost per pound of materials is $10. b. With its original design, a gear requires 8 hours of setup time. By redesigning the gear so that the number of different grooves needed is reduced by 50%, the setup time is reduced by 75%. The cost per setup hour is $50. c. A product currently requires 6 moves. By redesigning the manufacturing layout, the number of moves can be reduced from 6 to 0. The cost per move is

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

For each situation, identify the possible root cause or causes of activity cost, among these:

1. Plant Layout

2. Process design

3. Product design

(A) PROCESS DESIGN

The design of the process of production is the root cause of activity cost here. From the rates given, it's clear that the manual method of production costs more time and money than the mechanical production method.

A minor cause of activity cost here is the PRODUCT DESIGN; the cost of which varies with the use of labour and the use of machine.

(B) PRODUCT DESIGN

Change in design of the gear (removal of some component parts) reduces set up time and cost.

(C) PLANT LAYOUT

Redesign of manufacturing plant saves the time and cost of moves.