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Analyze the current process. Using the process flow map (available on CTools) of the
current process at Receiving Plant No.1, mark the capacity and utilization of each of the
resources. Show the flows of wet and dry berries separately.
On a busy day, what is RP1’s current maximum throughput rate?
The asset with minimum limit decides the most extreme long haul achievable throughput rate.
Since wet and dry berries take after diverse courses at RP#1 there will be a greatest achievable
throughput for each. The limit of the dryers is the bottleneck for the wet berries. The most
extreme throughput for wet berries is 600 bbls/hr. For dry berries the detachment procedure is the
bottleneck. The most extreme throughput for dry berries is 1200 bbls/hr.
Assuming that all of the operations at RP1 start at 7 am on a “busy” day, present the
situation during such a day, by constructing an inventory build-up diagram for bins and
trucks.
There have a few advantages, if transforming time was climbed from 11:00a.m to 7:00a.m. As
per above count, the normal holding up time will lessen from 3 hours to 45 minutes, if the
preparing time starts at 7 am rather than 11 am. The normal holding up time lessened 2 hr and 15
minutes. It implies the throughput rate expanded. It ought to be requested whole crest season. In
the moderate days, the choice ought to be made by further information help.
|11:00 AM Start
|Max Build up = (1500*.7*12) - (600*12) – 3200 |4600
|Bottleneck (bbls/hr)
|6000
|Max wait time
|7.67
|Average wait time (for those who wait)
|3.83
|Weighted average wait time (hrs)
|1.60
|Weighted average wait time (min)
|95.83
|7:00 AM Start
|2200 |
|600 |
|3.67 |
|1.83 |
|0.76 |
|45.83
What are the possible capital investments considered by NCC? Quantify the costs and
benefits of three of them: the fifth Kiwanee dumper purchased in 1980, and two other
investments.
NCC are considering to purchase two new dryers [$25,000 every ]and to change over 10 dry
berry holding receptacles so they can hold water collected or dry berries [5,000 every bin]. This
speculation expands the suggested use as well as diminishes the holding up time and spare the
work cost. The profit from diminishing the normal holding up time and sparing work expense
balance the use of this investment,$100,00.
As should be obvious, after the venture, the inferred usage of drying abatements from 175%,
which is the bottleneck in an unique arrangement to 105% in another arrangement. In the wake
of changing over 10 dry holding receptacles, the inferred use of dry holding containers
increments from 11.25% in the first arrangement to 30% in the new one.
What recommendations would you make to Mr. Schaeffer? Please be ready to discuss in
class other factors that might influence your recommendations to NCC.
There should be a schedule for delivery trucks
Add in the number of bins for water harvested cranberries
A new grading system should be installed and a permanent operator should be hired
RPI should be turned into revenue maker in the off season of harvesting.
Two new dryers and storage space should be arranged for reducing the truck’s waiting
time.
current process at Receiving Plant No.1, mark the capacity and utilization of each of the
resources. Show the flows of wet and dry berries separately.
On a busy day, what is RP1’s current maximum throughput rate?
The asset with minimum limit decides the most extreme long haul achievable throughput rate.
Since wet and dry berries take after diverse courses at RP#1 there will be a greatest achievable
throughput for each. The limit of the dryers is the bottleneck for the wet berries. The most
extreme throughput for wet berries is 600 bbls/hr. For dry berries the detachment procedure is the
bottleneck. The most extreme throughput for dry berries is 1200 bbls/hr.
Assuming that all of the operations at RP1 start at 7 am on a “busy” day, present the
situation during such a day, by constructing an inventory build-up diagram for bins and
trucks.
There have a few advantages, if transforming time was climbed from 11:00a.m to 7:00a.m. As
per above count, the normal holding up time will lessen from 3 hours to 45 minutes, if the
preparing time starts at 7 am rather than 11 am. The normal holding up time lessened 2 hr and 15
minutes. It implies the throughput rate expanded. It ought to be requested whole crest season. In
the moderate days, the choice ought to be made by further information help.
|11:00 AM Start
|Max Build up = (1500*.7*12) - (600*12) – 3200 |4600
|Bottleneck (bbls/hr)
|6000
|Max wait time
|7.67
|Average wait time (for those who wait)
|3.83
|Weighted average wait time (hrs)
|1.60
|Weighted average wait time (min)
|95.83
|7:00 AM Start
|2200 |
|600 |
|3.67 |
|1.83 |
|0.76 |
|45.83
What are the possible capital investments considered by NCC? Quantify the costs and
benefits of three of them: the fifth Kiwanee dumper purchased in 1980, and two other
investments.
NCC are considering to purchase two new dryers [$25,000 every ]and to change over 10 dry
berry holding receptacles so they can hold water collected or dry berries [5,000 every bin]. This
speculation expands the suggested use as well as diminishes the holding up time and spare the
work cost. The profit from diminishing the normal holding up time and sparing work expense
balance the use of this investment,$100,00.
As should be obvious, after the venture, the inferred usage of drying abatements from 175%,
which is the bottleneck in an unique arrangement to 105% in another arrangement. In the wake
of changing over 10 dry holding receptacles, the inferred use of dry holding containers
increments from 11.25% in the first arrangement to 30% in the new one.
What recommendations would you make to Mr. Schaeffer? Please be ready to discuss in
class other factors that might influence your recommendations to NCC.
There should be a schedule for delivery trucks
Add in the number of bins for water harvested cranberries
A new grading system should be installed and a permanent operator should be hired
RPI should be turned into revenue maker in the off season of harvesting.
Two new dryers and storage space should be arranged for reducing the truck’s waiting
time.
