Answer and Explanation:
a. The computation of the maximum number of horse sculptures can make per hour is shown below:
= (12 × 2) + (100 × 3) + (400 × 3)
= 24 + 300 + 1200
= 1524 minutes
Now cycle time in hours
= 1524 ÷ 60
= 25.40 hours
Number of horse scupltures could made is
= 400 ÷ 4
= 100
In per hour, it would be
= 100 ÷ 25.40 hours
= 3.94 hours
b. The utilization rate is
= (100 × 3) + (400 × 3) ÷ 1524 minutes
= 300 + 1200 ÷ 1524 minutes
= 1500 ÷ 1524 minutes
= 98.43%