The Fresh Connection is looking at the needs for a new processing operation. The demand at this operation is 346 units per day. Given the combination of regular time, overtime and some additional time available due to cross training, this operation is up and running for 22.2 hours per day across multiple shifts. Task Time Req. (min.) Predecessor Tasks
a 9.98 -
b 19.18 a
c 7.68 b
d 6.26 c
e 11.13 d
f 14.28 e
g 20.95 f
h 8.28 g

Assume that each task must be completed in sequence but that you can combine some tasks so that the tasks can be completed on a total of six workstations without increasing the cycle time beyond what it would be if each task had its own work station. How much more efficient is the process compared to using eight workstations (stated as the difference between the two percents)?

Sean lives in dallas and runs a business that sells boats. in an average year, he receives $722,000 from selling boats. of this sales revenue, he must pay the manufacturer a wholesale cost of $422,000; he also pays wages and utility bills totaling $268,000. he owns his showroom; if he chooses to rent it out, he will receive $2,000 in rent per year. assume that the value of this showroom does not depreciate over the year. also, if sean does not operate this boat business, he can work as a paralegal, receive an annual salary of $21,000 with no additional monetary costs, and rent out his showroom at the $2,000 per year rate. no other costs are incurred in running this boat business.identify each of sean's costs in the following table as either an implicit cost or an explicit cost of selling boats.implicit costexplicit costthe wages and utility bills that sean pays the rental income sean could receive if he chose to rent out his showroom the salary sean could earn if he worked as a paralegal the wholesale cost for the boats that sean pays the