Tacos is a specialty taco restaurant. The following tasks are required for the successful assembly of a tasty taco. (Times are in seconds): Chop and trim meat 30 Chop vegetables 20 Grill meat 240 Good vegetables 180 Prepare toppings Lettuce 10 Guacamole 40 Tomato 15 Assemble taco Add meat 5 Add vegetables 5 Add cheese 5 Add toppings 10 Wrap taco -20 During the lunch hour Tasty Taco encounters demand of 120 tacos.
1. What is the labor content of one of Tasty taco’s tacos?
2. What is the takt time for this for Tasty tacos?
3. What is the theoretical minimum of employees needed to meet the demand?
4. During the off- peak afternoon hours demand drops to 40 tacos. Now what is the theoretical minimum of employees needed to meet the demand.