Quick-Slim Inc. produces a variety of nutritional diet products. Management wants to evaluate the performance of Work Center 10, the bottleneck in the packaging line. The following input report is given.
Input Information
Period 1 2 3
Planned Input (hours) 110 80 130
Actual Input (hours) 80 120 100
a) -20
b) -30
c) 10
d) 20
e) 30
Answer: a) -20
Solution:
Planned Input (hours) 110 80 130
Actual Input (hours) 80 120 100
Deviation -30 40 -30
Cumulative Deviation -30 10 -20
Input Information
Period 1 2 3
Planned Input (hours) 110 80 130
Actual Input (hours) 80 120 100
Calculate the cumulative deviation of the input at the end of period 3.
a) -20
b) -30
c) 10
d) 20
e) 30
Answer: a) -20
Solution:
Planned Input (hours) 110 80 130
Actual Input (hours) 80 120 100
Deviation -30 40 -30
Cumulative Deviation -30 10 -20