Calculating Labor for Outbound Delivery Orders - Strategy Presentation

Topic 2

Outbound Delivery orders have printed off and you have the task volumes for each work area, but the labour planning tool is not working. You have a 45-minute window (3 cycles) to process these orders before they need to be handed off to the driver for the departing truck, so you need to quickly calculate the labour required for each work area manually.

· Area A, 289 Lines, on a target of 115 TPH (Tasks per Hour)

· Area B, 180 Lines, on a target of 74 TPH

· Area C, 63 Lines, on a target of 51 TPH

· Area D, 36 Lines, on a target of 42 TPH

· Activity areas C & D are at the opposite end of the facility

Based on the above information, please create a 5-minute presentation to outline your strategy on how many people you need in each Activity Area.

Your presentation should include answers to the following:

1. How many total labour hours are required to complete this work?

2. How much total headcount, as well as headcount in each activity area, is required to get the truck out on time?

3. Which activity area has the highest production costs & why?

4. What is your strategy on labour deployment in the work areas?

Topic 2

Outbound Delivery orders have printed off and you have the task volumes for each work area, but the labour planning tool is not working. You have a 45-minute window (3 cycles) to process these orders before they need to be handed off to the driver for the departing truck, so you need to quickly calculate the labour required for each work area manually.

· Area A, 289 Lines, on a target of 115 TPH (Tasks per Hour)

· Area B, 180 Lines, on a target of 74 TPH

· Area C, 63 Lines, on a target of 51 TPH

· Area D, 36 Lines, on a target of 42 TPH

· Activity areas C & D are at the opposite end of the facility

Based on the above information, please create a 5-minute presentation to outline your strategy on how many people you need in each Activity Area.

Your presentation should include answers to the following:

1. How many total labour hours are required to complete this work?

2. How much total headcount, as well as headcount in each activity area, is required to get the truck out on time?

3. Which activity area has the highest production costs & why?

4. What is your strategy on labour deployment in the work areas?

5. How many total labour hours are required if there was a 10% decrease in target TPH?

6. How much total headcount, as well as headcount in each work area, is required if there was a 10% decrease in target TPH?

7. Assuming each team member earns $24.75/hr., what is the impact to budgets if there was a 10% decrease in target TPH, during this 45-minute period, over a fiscal quarter? (65 working days)

6. How much total headcount, as well as headcount in each work area, is required if there was a 10% decrease in target TPH?

7. Assuming each team member earns $24.75/hr., what is the impact to budgets if there was a 10% decrease in target TPH, during this 45-minute period, over a fiscal quarter? (65 working days)