1.2 - Productivity Estimation
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Practice Questions
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What is the production formula for scrapers?
💡 Hint: Remember the key components of efficiency.
What happens when you use fewer scrapers than the balanced number?
💡 Hint: Think about the implications for pushers.
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What is the ideal production strategy when using scrapers and pushers?
💡 Hint: Consider the productivity impacts.
True or False: A pusher controls production when there are more scrapers than the balanced number.
💡 Hint: Think about the roles of different machines.
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Challenge Problems
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Given that you have 4 scrapers producing 500 bcm/hr and you decide to add another which increases the total to 650 bcm/hr, calculate the increase in overall productivity per scraper.
💡 Hint: Calculate the difference in productivity when adding the additional scraper.
If using scrapers increases costs by ₹500 but the productivity raises by 100 bcm/hr, is it worth it based on production cost?
💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between costs and efficiencies to make a judgment.
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