Practice Graphical Analysis Of Costs And Productivity (3) - Balance Number of Trucks for One Loader

Practice: Graphical Analysis of Costs and Productivity

Lesson 3Balance Number of Trucks for One Loader

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Question 1.
What is the balance number of trucks if the truck cycle time is 39.5 minutes and loader cycle time is 5.5 minutes?
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Use the division of truck cycle time by loader cycle time.
Question 2.
Define loader in the context of this section.
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Think of machines used to load materials for transportation.
3Question 3.
What is the main factor that limits productivity when the number of trucks exceeds the balance number?
- Truck capacity
- Loader productivity
- Truck cycling time
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Think about which machine controls productivity.
4Question 4.
True or False: Exceeding the balance number will always decrease production costs.
- True
- False
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Review the effects of adding too many trucks.
Question 5.
Given that a loader has a productivity limit of 90 cubic meters per hour, calculate how many trucks an operation should use if their goal is to move 720 cubic meters per hour while minimizing costs.
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Consider the loader's maximum output to guide truck quantity.
Question 6.
If the truck costs increase to 2000 rupees/hour and the loader remains at 2700, analyze how this might adjust the optimal number of trucks.
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Re-evaluate total production costs against capacities.

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