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Answer:
Productivity using old method = 3 walls/45 minutes = 0.07 walls per minute
Productivity using new method = 2 walls/20 minutes = 0.10 walls per minute
The painter is more productive using the new paint roller.
6. Aztec Furnishings makes hand-crafted furniture for sale in its retail stores. The furniture
maker has recently installed a new assembly process, including a new sander and
polisher. With this new system, production has increased to 90 pieces of furniture per day
from the previous 60 pieces of furniture per day. The number of defective items produced
has dropped from 10 pieces per day to 1 per day. The production facility operates strictly
eight hours per day. Evaluate the change in productivity for Aztec using the new
assembly process.
Answer:
Using only the non-defective production, productivity has increased from (60 – 10) = 50
pieces per day to (90 – 1) = 89 pieces per day.
7. Howard Plastics produces plastic containers for use in the food packaging industry. Last
year its average monthly production included 20,000 containers produced using one shift
five days a week with an eight-hour-a-day operation. Of the items produced 15 percent
were deemed defective. Recently, Howard Plastics has implemented new production
methods and a new quality improvement program. Its monthly production has increased
to 25,000 containers with 9 percent defective.
a) Compute productivity ratios for the old and new production system.
b) Compare the changes in productivity between the two production systems.
Answer:
a) Using only the nondefective production, productivity increased from (20,000 × 0.85)
= 17,000 units/month to (25,000 × 0.91) = 22,750 units/month.
8. Med-Tech labs is a facility that provides medical tests and evaluations for patients,
ranging from analyzing blood samples to performing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Average cost to patients is $60 per patient. Labor costs average $15 per patient, materials
costs are $20 per patient, and overhead costs are averaged at $20 per patient.
a) What is the multifactor productivity ratio for Med-Tech? What does your finding
mean?
b) If the average lab worker spends three hours for each patient, what is the labor
productivity ratio?
Answer:
a) Multifactor productivity = $60/($15 + $20 + $20) = 1.09
This means that the lab is charging approximately 9% over the expenses of labor,
materials, and overhead.
9. Handy-Maid Cleaning Service operates five crews with three workers per crew. Different
crews clean a different number of homes per week and spend a differing amount of hours.
All the homes cleaned are about the same size. The manager of Handy-Maid is trying to
evaluate the productivity of each of the crews. The following data have been collected
over the past week.
Answer:
Productivity of Anna, Sue, and Tim = 10 homes/35 hours = 0.29 homes/hour
Productivity of Jim, Jose, and Andy = 15 homes/45 hours = 0.33 homes/hour
Productivity of Dan, Wendy, and Carry = 18 homes/56 hours = 0.32 homes/hour
Productivity of Rosie, Chandra, and Seth = 10 homes/30 hours = 0.33 homes/hour
Productivity of Sherry, Vicky, and Roger = 18 homes/42 hours = 0.43 homes/hour
The crew of Sherry, Vicky, and Roger was the most productive.
ENVELOPES, from the best Paper, and well made, 9d. the 100.
Envelope Cases in great variety, plain and illuminated, from 6s.
each. Blotting Books, from 1s. each. An extensive assortment of
Albums, in plain and elegant bindings. A Box to hold Miscellaneous
Music, elegantly bound, for 5s. 6d. A Travelling Writing Desk, 10
inches, 15s. 6d.; 12 inches, 16s. 6d.; 14 inches, 18s. Writing Papers,
plain and gilt, 4d., 6d., 8d., 10d., and 1s., the quire. Note Papers, at
3d., 4d., and 6d. the quire, at LIMBIRD’S STATIONERY and MUSIC
WAREHOUSE, 143, Strand, opposite Catherine Street, near
Somerset House.
These Pens are made in every variety, suitable for the MEDICAL
and LEGAL PROFESSIONS, BANKING, MERCANTILE, and
GENERAL PURPOSES, and for SCHOOLS.
It is requisite to state, as a general
“CAUTION,” that the name, “JOSEPH
GILLOTT,” is marked in full on EVERY
GENUINE PEN, and Vendors are
desired to note that his Cards of Pens
are made up in Packets of One Dozen each, and have a label
outside, with a fac-simile of his Signature.
The Genuine GILLOTT’S PENS may usually be obtained at the
regular dealers’ shops at as low prices as are generally demanded
by itinerant dealers, and others, for those very inferior articles which
are frequently palmed upon the Public as the real GILLOTT’S PENS.
☞ At the request of Persons extensively engaged in Tuition, J. G.
has introduced his WARRANTED SCHOOL PENS, which are
especially adapted to their use, being of different degrees of
flexibility, and with fine, medium, and broad points.
WHOLESALE AND FOR EXPORTATION AT THE
WAREHOUSE, 95, NEW-STREET, BIRMINGHAM,
ALSO AT
37, GRACECHURCH-STREET, LONDON,
Under the Management of Mr. FOX, from the Manufactory, or from
any of the WHOLESALE STATIONERS and MERCHANTS in
London, &c.
The great superiority of these Pens has induced their entire
adoption in the Bank of England and Her Majesty’s Public Offices,
where it is known none but the best articles are admitted: such as
the Home and Foreign Offices, the Admiralty and other Public
Boards, the Offices of the India Board, the various Offices at
Somerset-House, the British Museum Library, &c., the General Post-
Office, and others; as well as by a large number of Bankers,
Merchants, and Manufacturers, throughout the Country, and many
Public and Private Schools.
CAUTION TO FAMILIES.
The high reputation of, and consequent great demand for the
undermentioned Preparations, have excited the cupidity of some
SHOPKEEPERS of apparent respectability, but destitute alike of
honour and of talent, who, for the sake of gaining a trifle more profit,
basely attempt to impose their pernicious compounds upon the
public as the real “MACASSAR OIL” for the Hair, and “KALYDOR” for
the Complexion; they copy the bills and labels of the original articles,
substituting either a fictitious name or the word “GENUINE” in the
place of “ROWLAND’S.”
To frustrate such imposition—it is necessary on purchasing either
article, to see that the word “ROWLAND’S” is on the wrapper, as
follows, without which None are Genuine.
ROWLAND’S KALYDOR,
for the Skin and Complexion.—Price 4s. 6d. and 8s. 6d. per bottle.
ROWLAND’S ODONTO,
Or PEARL DENTRIFICE,
renders the Teeth beautifully White, and preserves the Gums.
Price 2s. 9d. per box, duty included.
A. ROWLAND & SON, 20, HATTON GARDEN, LONDON,
is written in red on the wrappers of the Macassar Oil and Kalydor,
and engraven on the Government Stamp affixed on the Kalydor
and the Odonto.
Be sure to ask for “Rowland’s” Articles.
Sold by them and by respectable Chemists and Perfumers.
DAGUERREOTYPE OR
PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS.
PORTRAITS by Mr. CLAUDET’S INSTANTANEOUS PROCESS,
under the Patronage of her Majesty, are taken daily at the
ADELAIDE GALLERY, LOWTHER ARCADE, STRAND. The Sitting
generally occupies less than One Second, by which faithful and
pleasing Likenesses are obtained, with backgrounds, the patented
invention of Mr. Claudet, representing Landscapes, the Interior of a
Library, &c. &c.
Price of a Single Portrait, usual size, One Guinea. Portraits and
Groups are also taken on Plates of an enlarged size, and for Lockets
or Brooches as small as may be required.
PAINTED GLASS,
In the ancient or modern style, from the most simple to the richest
designs. Ruby and other Coloured Glass equal to the ancient.
GLASS SHADES,
Round, Oval, or Square, for the preservation of Clocks, Alabaster
Ornaments, Minerals, &c. &c.
Sold, Wholesale and Retail, by CLAUDET & HOUGHTON, at their
Plate, Crown, Sheet, Fluted, and Painted Window Glass
and Glass Shade Warehouse, 89, HIGH HOLBORN, where
Lists of Prices may be had.
TO THE CLERGY.
CITY EQUITABLE CLOTHING ESTABLISHMENT, FLEET-STREET
(Three Doors from Temple-bar).
G. EVANS respectfully yet fearlessly submits the following SCALE
of CONTRACTS to the careful perusal of gentlemen who have been
accustomed to pay exorbitant prices, and to assure them that the
articles will be of the best materials and workmanship, as he intends
to continue that honest and just principle of doing business which he
has hitherto pursued, and which he is happy to find has given such
general satisfaction. His long experience in cutting has qualified him
to give a good fit, and his matured judgment enables him to select
none but the best materials.
Naval and Military Uniforms strictly to regulation, with a careful
regard to economy. Liveries unusually low, considering the superior
articles invariably supplied. Ladies’ Riding Habits, not to be
surpassed in style, quality, or price. Young Gentlemen’s Clothing at
extremely moderate prices.
A List of Prices forwarded to gentlemen who do not wish to
contract.
TABLE OF CONTRACT.