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Take a Test-LaQuintha Newman-Internet Explorer envellu Test aspatestld-167209458 MGMT 310 Production Management Fall 2017 Quiz: Chapter 1 Quiz Due by December 7, 2PM This Question: 1 pt Submit Qulz 100f 15 (9 complete) This Quiz: 15 pts possible Charles Lackey operates a bakery in Idaho Falls, Idaho Because of its excellent pro duct and excellent location, demand has ideased by 35% in the last year Ontar too many occasions, customers have not been able to purchase the bread of their choice. Because of the size of the store, no new ovens can be added At a staf meeting, one employee suggested ways to load the ovens differently so that more loaves of bread can be baked at one time. This new process will require that the ovens be loaded by hand, requiring additional manpower This is the only thing to be changed (Productivity remains the same) (Hint Each worker works 160 houre per month) If the bakery currently makes 1,500 loaves per month with a labor pr ductivity of 2.3 loaves per labor hour, then Lackey wil need to add worker(s) to meet the increased demand (recall that each worker works 160 hours per month and round your response up to the next whole number) a Overa Enter your answer in the answer box

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New demand per month = 1500*(1+growth rate) = 1500*(1+35%)

New demand per month = 2025 units

Additional demand = New demand – old demand = 2025 – 1500 = 525 unit of loaves

Labor productivity = 2.344 loaves per labor hour

Hence, no. of additional labor hours required to produce 525 loaves = 525/2.344

Additional Labor hours required = 223.97 labor hours

Number of labor hours per month per worker = 160

No. of labors required = 223.97/160 = 1.4 labors or 2 labors

So, Lackey needs to add 2 workers to meet the increased demand.

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