Question:
Riverside Metal Works produces cast bronze valves on a 10-person assembly line. On a recent day, 160 valves were produced during an 8-hour shift.
A) Calculate the labor productivity of the line.
B) The operations manager was able to change the layout and increase production to 180 units per 8-hour shift. What is the new labor productivity per labor hour?
C) What is the percentage of productivity increase?