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Operational Management College first year practice...

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1.2 Carbondale Casting produces cast bronze valves on a 10-person assembly line. On a recent day, 160 valves were produced during an 8-hour shift. Given Input = 10- person assembly line = 10 x 8 ( hours shift) = 80 labour hours per day Output = 160 valves a) Calculate the labor productivity of the line.

= 160 valves/ 80 labor hours per day = 2 valves per labor hours

b) John Goodale, the manager at Carbondale, changed the layout and was able to increase production to 180 units per 8-hour shift. What is the new labor productivity per labor-hour? Input = 10 person assembly line = 10 x 8 (hours shift) = 80 labour hours per day

Output = 180 unit of valves

c.) What is the percentage of productivity increase...