100 pair of shoes per batch

Cutting
Runtime (mins) Setup time (min) Total Time (mins)
Machine 1 20 21 41
Machine 2 20 20 40
Machine 3 16 16 32

Stitching
Runtime (mins) Idle time (mins) Total time (mins)
WG 1- Prefit 125 0 125
WG 2 - Join 100 5 105
WG 3 - Ornament 125 8 133

Lasting
Runtime (mins) Idle time (mins) Total time (mins)
Section 1 - Staple insole 70 0 70
section 2- Toe and heel 60 0.7 60.7
Section 3 - Rough sole 100 1.3 101.3
section 4 - Cement sole 90 2.3 92.3
Section 5 - Inspect 30 3.2 33.2
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Values are taken from Table 1 of the case

Total time 480 mins
MTL 41 mins/batch
Capacity 11.71 batches/day
Capacity (in pair terms) 1171 pairs/day

Batches are going from one working group to another, so working group 3 needs to wait for the first 2 working groups’ work to
Total time 480 mins
MTL 133 min/batch
Capacity 3.61 batches/day
Capacity (in pair terms) 361 pairs/day

Components are going from one section to another, so section 5 needs to wait for the entire time till section 4’s work gets com
Total time 480 mins
MTL 33.2 mins/batch
Capacity 4.8 batches/day
Capacity (in pair terms) 480 Pairs/day
the first 2 working groups’ work to get over and then only it can start. Thus the MTL will be the runtime+idle time of WG3

time till section 4’s work gets completed. Thus, the MTL will be runtime + idle time
time of WG3
 100 pair of shoes per batch
Cutting
Runtime (mSetup time (Total Time (mins)
Machine 1 8 21 29 Total time 480 mins
Machine 2 8 20 28 MTL 29 min/batch
Machine 3 6.4 16 22.4 Capacity 16.55 batchs/day
Capacity (in pai 662 pairs/day

Stitching
Runtime (m
Idle time (miTotal time (mins)
WG 1- Prefit 50 0 50 Batches are going from one working group to another,
WG 2 - Join 40 5 45 Total time 480 mins
WG 3 - Ornament 50 8 58 MTL 58 min/batch
Capacity 8.28 batches/day
Capacity (in pai 331 pairs/day

Lasting
Runtime (m
Idle time (miTotal time (mins)
Section 1 - Staple insole 28 0 28 Components are going from one section to another, so se
section 2- Toe and heel 24 0.7 24.7 Total time 480 mins
Section 3 - Rough sole 40 1.3 41.3 MTL 15.2 mins/batch
section 4 - Cement sole 36 2.3 38.3 Capacity 12.0 batches/day
Section 5 - Inspect 12 3.2 15.2 Capacity (in pai 480 Pairs/day
working group to another, so working group 3 needs to wait for the first 2 working groups’ work to get over and then only it can start. Thu

e section to another, so section 5 needs to wait for the entire time till section 4’s work gets completed. Thus, the MTL will be runtime + idl
and then only it can start. Thus the MTL will be the runtime+idle time of WG3

the MTL will be runtime + idle time

2A MLT
Cutting The
41 mins/batch
max MLT needs to be taken to find the capacity of the factory
Stitching 133 mins/batch
Lasting 33.2 mins/batch
Time availa 480 Mins
Capacity 3.61 batches/day

2B MLT
Cutting 41 Mins/batch
Kitting 10 Mins/batch
Stitching 133 Mins/batch
Steaming 360 Mins/batch
Lasting 33.2 Mins/batch
Total MLT 577.2 Mins/batch