Need help with case study “AIC Netbooks: Optimizing Product Assembly”.
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Compare current capacity with peak capacity? Identify ways to improve productivity of current capacity.
Quantitative Analysis: Determine what is the demand and whats the current capacity of the line?
Should we keep floating employees?
Hint: Page 5: Key info – Notebook every 50 seconds is produced
Hint: Assembly line flow is not very smooth
Hint: Target demand: 130000 units per month
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