2.4 Doing facilities planning for a manufacturing facility is a positive exercise for a
company in terms of its competitiveness with its competitors. The production flow can be
examined by simulation and potential bottlenecks can be smoothed. Also a facilities plan
for a manufacturing facility outlines the skill levels of employees required to operate the
equipment on the manufacturing floor and it provides for the latest and best equipment to
make the product. Companies that do not engage in facilities planning end up having
uneven production flows improper labor skills and either too much or too little labor on
the floor and outdated equipment that must be heavily maintained. These problems as
well as many others that could be eliminated by facilities planning cause companies to
lose their competitive edge over their competitors.
3.9 Part X requires machining on a milling machine (operations A and B are
required). Find the number of machines required to produce 3500......
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