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28 September, 13:13

Carbondale Casting produces cast bronze valves on a 10-person assembly line. On a recent day, 160 valves were produced during an 8-hour shift. a) Calculate the labor productivity of the line. b) John Goodale, the manager at Carbondale, changed the layout and was able to increase production to 180 units per 8-hour shift. What is the new labor productivity per labor-hour? c) What is the percentage of productivity increase?

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  1. 28 September, 16:06
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    A) labor productivity = 20 units per hours

    B) labor productivity = 22.5 units per hours

    C) %of productivity increase = 12.5%

    Explanation:

    Giving the following information:

    Carbondale Casting produces cast bronze valves on a 10-person assembly line.

    160 valves are produced during an 8-hour shift.

    A) labor productivity = number of unit/number of hours = 160/8 = 20 units per hours

    B) labor productivity = number of unit/number of hours = 180/8 = 22.5 units per hours

    C) %of productivity increase = (22.5/20) - 1 = 0.125 = 12.5%
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