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9-10 Activity Charting XLDel 2023
9-10 Activity Charting XLDel 2023
Operations Management:
The Study of Work Systems
contd.
Materials in
Finished
goods out
Machine
Machine 4
5
Worker-Machine Chart Example ..
4’
10’
13’
Idle Running
10’
• t = __ , a = _________ , b = __
• m=?
.. Worker-Machine Chart Example ..
• t = 6, a = 4+3 = 7, b = 0
• m=?
.. Worker-Machine Assignment ..
m* = ideal number of machines to assign to one
operator (no idle time for machine or operator)
= (a + t) ÷ (a + b)
= _____÷ _____ = ___ ÷ __ = ____ ~ ?
Output is function of m:
.. Worker-Machine Assignment ..
m* = ideal number of machines to assign to one
operator (no idle time for machine or operator)
= (a + t) ÷ (a + b)
= (7+6) ÷ (7+0) = 13 ÷ 7 = 1.857 ~ ?
3’
4’
7’
10’
11’
14’
Running
Load M1 Loading 3’
4’ Idle
Unload M2 Unloading
7’
Running
10’
Load M2 Loading
11’ Idle