Comprises 2 exercises, weighing 1/3 of the total exam.
Time limit: 40 minutes.
Penalty for wrong answers; no penalty for selecting 'I don't know'.
Exercise 1: Assembly Line Design:
Based on a provided assembly graph and operation times.
Cycle Time (CT) = 10 minutes.
Maximum saturation rate allowed = 90% (interpreted as a maximum station time of 9 minutes).
Method 1:
Criterion: Max N followers; Sub-criterion: MaxDur; Approach: task-oriented.
Calculations involve determining the number of stations, task assignments for the first two stations (A and B), and overall efficiency.
Calculated results: 5 stations, 86% efficiency.
Method 2:
Criterion: MaxDur; Sub-criterion: Max N followers; Approach: station-oriented.
Calculations involve determining the number of stations, task assignments for the first two stations (A and B), and overall efficiency.
Calculated results: 5 stations, 86% efficiency.
Exercise 2: Inventory Management:
Compares two suppliers (A and B) for product 'Ruffle'.
Common data: Purchasing cost (1,200 €/UL), order issuing costs (500 €/order for admin, 270 €/order for delivery notes), working days (231/year), stock holding expenses rate (11%), loan burden (7%), bond yield (4%), and demand characteristics (Avg 30 UL/month, CV=0.1).
Service level: 97.5% non-occurrence of stock-out (Z-score = 1.96).
Supplier 1 (Q, ROP Model):
Lead time = 6 days, std dev lead time = 3 days.
Calculations include Economic Order Quantity (EOQ), average inventory level (including safety stock), and total annual cost of order issuing.
Key assumptions for calculations (to align with typical exam answers): Order issuing cost (C_O) = 270 €/order; Holding cost rate (h) = 11% (physical) + 4% (opportunity cost) = 15%.
Calculated values: EOQ approx. 32 UL, Average Inventory Level approx. 26 UL, Total Order Issuing Cost approx. 2958 €/y.
Supplier 2 (Fixed-Time Period Model):
Review period = 12 days, delivery time = 5 days, std dev delivery time = 0.5 days.
Calculations include safety stock and total annual stock holding cost.
Calculated values: Safety Stock approx. 5.3 UL (rounded to 6 in options), Stock Holding Cost approx. 2635 €/y.
Best Supplier Decision:
Comparative assessment of total costs for both suppliers to identify the more economical option.
Calculated result: Supplier A is slightly more cost-effective.
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