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Great Valley Root
Weiss, Elliott N. Case OM-1509 / Published January 23, 2014 / 5 pages.
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The production supervisor of a global equipment supplier is facing two problems on the factory floor: excess overtime on the assembly line and unacceptable manufacturing lead times through the entire production process. After calculating the capacity and throughput time of the existing system, students must determine the best alternatives to realize the dual goals of 50% reduction in overtime and 50% reduction in throughput time.




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    The production supervisor of a global equipment supplier is facing two problems on the factory floor: excess overtime on the assembly line and unacceptable manufacturing lead times through the entire production process. After calculating the capacity and throughput time of the existing system, students must determine the best alternatives to realize the dual goals of 50% reduction in overtime and 50% reduction in throughput time.

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