Solution Tutorial 2

Emirates Consultant conducted a work sampling studies for 5 consecutive days at an assembly factory. A
total of 48 observations were made during the 8 hour working period for each day. The data collected
during the 5 day studies is illustrated in Table 1. The whole assembly process is operating on 5 working
days per week, 95% rating and the companys allowable allowances is 20%.

(i) Compute the standard time (min/unit) for the assembly process.
(ii) At peak demand period, the factory is normally required to produce 3,100 units per week. If only 60%
of the employee is willing to work over time, compute the average overtime per day must be arranged
in order to meet the peak demand.

(i)
Total observation time 8 5 60 2400
Std Time

2400
1
0.85 0.95
0.969 min/ unit
2500
(1 0.2)

(ii)
Peak Demand

unit
3100unit / wk
wk

unit
620unit / day
day

Capacity during normal 8 hours

8 60
unit
495.4
0.969
day

4 marks

Capacity shortage 620 - 495.4 124.6 unit/day

2 marks

If all employees are forced to do over time, the over time hours
min
124.6 0.969 120.73
day
hr
2.01
day

2 marks

Considerin g only 60% of employees are available for over time,

then total overtime 2.01 / 0.6 3.35

hour
day

2 marks