Mobile Company’s Total Production Last Week Is 1,600

The Total Production Of the Mobile Company Last Week Is 160000 Ite

The total production of the mobile company last week is 160,000 items. The design capacity of the factory of this company is 900 items per hour. The effective capacity of this factory is 195,000 items. The staff of this factory operate 5 days/week, 5 and 9 hours shift.

To determine the design capacity of the factory, we need to understand how the capacity relates to operation hours and shift duration. The initial information indicates that the design capacity per hour is 900 items, and the staff work 5 days a week, with each shift lasting 9 hours across 5 days.

Calculating the Design Capacity of the Factory

The total number of working hours in a week for this factory can be calculated as:

• Number of days per week: 5
• Hours per shift: 9
• Number of shifts per day: 1 (assuming one shift per day based on context)

Therefore, total weekly working hours = 5 days/week * 9 hours/shift = 45 hours/week.

Given the capacity per hour is 900 items, the weekly design capacity is:

Design Capacity = 900 items/hour * 45 hours/week = 40,500 items/week

However, the problem suggests a different approach where the total scheduled capacity might be higher, considering perhaps a potential full utilization of shifts or other operational factors, leading to an alternative calculation.

Indeed, the original calculation in the problem states:

Design Capacity = (5 days/week x 5 shifts/day x 9 hours/shift) x design capacity per hour

But based on the provided data and typical operational assumptions, the total number of hours worked per week should be 45 unless multiple shifts per day are planned. If we consider 5 shifts per day, then:

Total hours = 5 days/week 5 shifts/day 9 hours/shift = 225 hours/week.

Hence, the design capacity would be:

Design Capacity = 900 items/hour * 225 hours/week = 202,500 items/week

Calculating Capacity Utilization and Efficiency

Capacity Utilization

This measures how well the factory uses its design capacity during production:

Utilization = (Actual Output / Design Capacity) * 100

Using the calculated design capacity of 202,500 items:

Utilization = (160,000 / 202,500) * 100 ≈ 78.85%

Production Efficiency

This measures how effectively the factory operates relative to its effective capacity:

Efficiency = (Actual Output / Effective Capacity) * 100

Given the effective capacity is 195,000 items, efficiency is:

Efficiency = (160,000 / 195,000) * 100 ≈ 82.05%

In conclusion, the factory's design capacity based on operational hours and shifts is approximately 202,500 items per week. Its capacity utilization stands at roughly 78.85%, indicating how much of its designed capacity is being utilized. Meanwhile, the efficiency at which it operates relative to its effective capacity is approximately 82.05%, demonstrating a relatively high level of operational effectiveness during that week.

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