Worker 1 Worker 2 Worker 3
Activity Time 13.2 10.8 7.5 in minutes
Capacity/hr 4.54545454545455 5.555556 8
Process Capacity Minimum(4.5 units/h,5.5 units/h, 8 units/h) 4.5455
Throughput rate Demand is not constraint 4.5455
Cycle time 13.2 min
Idle time 0 2.4 5.7
Utilization 100 81.81818 56.818
labor Cost/ hr 12 Weekly hours 35
labor cost/scooter 7.929515
Worker Tasks Task Duration (seconds/unit)
Worker 1 Prepare cable 30
Move cable 25
Assemble Washer 100
Apply fork,threading cable end 66
Assemble socket head screws 114
Steer pin nut 49
Brake shoe,spring,pivot bolt 66
Insert front wheel 100
Insert axle bolt 30
Tighten axle bolt 43
Tighten brake pivot bolt 51
Assemble handle cap 118
Total 792 13.2
Worker 2 Assemble brake lever and cable 110
Trim and cap cable 59
Place first rib 33
Insert axles and cleats 96
Insert rear wheel 135
Place second rib and deck 84
Apply grip tape 56
Insert deck fasteners 75
Total 648 10.8 min
Worker 3 Inspect and wipe off 95
Apply decal and sticker 20
Insert in bag 43
Assemble carton 114
Insert Xootr and manual 94
Seal Carton 84
Total 450 7.5 min
in minutes
159.09 scooters/week
conds/unit)
Worker 1 WorkerWorker 3
Activity Time 11.2333333333333 10.583 9.6833
Capacity/hr 5.34124629080119 5.6693 6.1962
Process Capacity Minimum(4.5 units/h,5.5 units/h, 8 units/h) 5.3412
Cycle time 11.233 min
labor Cost/ hr 12 Weekly hours 35
labor cost/scooter 6.7416
Worker Tasks Task Duration (seconds/unit)
Worker 1 Prepare cable 30
Move cable 25
Assemble Washer 100
Apply fork,threading cable end 66
Assemble socket head screws 114
Steer pin nut 49
Brake shoe,spring,pivot bolt 66
Insert front wheel 100
Insert axle bolt 30
Tighten axle bolt 43
Tighten brake pivot bolt 51
Total 674 11.233
Worker 2 Assemble handle cap 118
Assemble brake lever and cable 110
Trim and cap cable 59
Place first rib 33
Insert axles and cleats 96
Insert rear wheel 135
Place second rib and deck 84
Total 635 10.583 min
Worker 3 Apply grip tape 56
Insert deck fasteners 75
Inspect and wipe off 95
Apply decal and sticker 20
Insert in bag 43
Assemble carton 114
Insert Xootr and manual 94
Seal Carton 84
Total 581 9.6833 min
After first improvement
by shifting some load from bottleneck to next resource
(seconds/unit)
Worker 1 WorkerWorker 3
Activity Time 10.3833333333333 10.033 11.083
Capacity/hr 5.7784911717496 5.9801 5.4135
New
Process Capacity Minimum(4.5 units/h,5.5 units/h, 8 unit5.4135 189.47
Cycle time 11 min
labor Cost/ hr 12 Weekly hours 35
New Existing
labor cost/scooter 6.6543 7.93
CAPACITY WITH FOUR LINES 757.89
Worker Tasks Task Duration (seconds/unit)
Worker 1 Prepare cable 30
Move cable 25
Assemble Washer 100
Apply fork,threading cab 66
Assemble socket head s 114
Steer pin nut 49
Brake shoe,spring,pivot 66
Insert front wheel 100
Insert axle bolt 30
Tighten axle bolt 43
Total 623 10.383
Worker 2 Tighten brake pivot bolt 51
Assemble handle cap 118
Assemble brake lever an 110
Trim and cap cable 59
Place first rib 33
Insert axles and cleats 96
Insert rear wheel 135
Total 602 10.033 min
Worker 3 Place second rib and dec 84
Apply grip tape 56
Insert deck fasteners 75
Inspect and wipe off 95
Apply decal and sticker 20
Insert in bag 43
Assemble carton 114
Insert Xootr and manual 94
Seal Carton 84
Total 665 11.083 min
After first improvement
by shifting some load from bottleneck to next resource
Existing Percent Increase
159 19.16584
Percent Decrease
16.086
ds/unit)
ACTIVITY TIME 180 SEC
CAPACITY 700 per week
LABOR COST/scooter 7.2
Table:3 Activity Times and Task Allocation under increased specialization
Compute cycle time 3 min 180
Compute min work stations 10.5
Worker Tasks Task Duration(seconds/unit)
Worker 1 Prepare cable 30
Move cable 25
Assemble Washer 100
Total 155
Worker 2 Apply fork,threading cab 66
Assemble socket head sc 114
Total 180
Worker 3 Steer pin nut 49
Brake shoe,spring,pivot b 66
Total 115
Worker 4 Insert front wheel 100
Insert axle bolt 30
Tighten axle bolt 43
Total 173
Worker 5 Tighten brake pivot bolt 51
Assemble handle cap 118
Total 169
Worker 6 Assemble brake lever and 110
Trim and cap cable 59
Total 169
Worker 7 Place first rib 33
Insert axles and cleats 96
Total 129
Worker 8 Insert rear wheel 135
Total 135
Worker 9 Place second rib and dec 84
Apply grip tape 56
Total 140
Worker 10 Insert deck fasteners 75
Inspect and wipe off 95
Total 170
Worker 11 Apply decal and sticker 20
Insert in bag 43
Assemble carton 114
Total 177
Worker 12 Insert Xootr and manual 94
Seal Carton 84
Total 178
Total labor content 1890
4 LINES of three workers Work Cell
759 800 756
current
6.65 6.3 7.92
ed specialization
seconds
efficiency 0.875
of line
Total work content per scooter is 1890 sec
