Chiemsee Knee Replacement Clinic

Answer 1
A maximum of 8 cases can go on per day based on 10 minutes of preparation, 60 minutes of
operating time and 20 minutes of cleaning.
Answer 2
The maximum number of cases per 12 hours could be 12, if cleaning and preparation time is
taken out of OR. Thus, the operating efficiency is (8/12 =) 66.7%
Parsa Real Estate
Answer 1
Area
Variable Cost (Maintenance etc.)/Square Foot
Area Rented
Rent per square foot
Total Variable Cost
Fixed Cost
Total Cost
Total Revenue
Profit per month
Profit per year
Invested Capital
ROIC
Answer 2
Area
Variable Cost (Maintenance etc.)/Square Foot
Area Rented
Rent per square foot
Total Variable Cost
Fixed Cost
Total Cost

$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$

10,000
2.00
8,000
6.00
16,000.00
10,000.00
26,000.00
48,000.00
22,000.00
264,000.00
1,000,000.00

26.4%

$
$
$
$
$

10,000
2.00
4,000
8.00
8,000.00
10,000.00
18,000.00

Total Revenue
Profit per month
Profit per year
Invested Capital
ROIC

$
32,000.00
$
14,000.00
$
168,000.00
$ 1,000,000.00
16.8%

12 Tasks to 4 workers
Answer 1
Task
1
2
3
Time Taken by 1st worker
4
5
6
Time Taken by 2nd worker
7
8
9
Time taken by 3rd worker
10
11
12
Time taken by 4th worker
Cycle Time (Max. of all workers)
Total Available Time
Throughput (Output per hour)

Answer 2
Direct labor content is 270 seconds per unit
Answer 3
Takt time for 20 units per minute would be 3

Time
30
25
15
70
20
15
20
55
50
15
20
85
25
15
20
60
85
3600
42

Worker
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4

Units per 1 minute (60 seconds): 20

Units per second: 20/60
Seconds per unit: 60/20 = 3
Answer 4
The target manpower would be 90
Required seconds per unit
Current seconds per unit based on 1 worker
Number of workers required

3
270
(270/3 =) 90