Assembling Smartphones: Takt Time ≠ Cycle Time? Case Solution


Case ID: 611012

Abstract:
Case Solution & Analysis for Assembling Smartphones: Takt Time ≠ Cycle Time? by Willy Shih, Ethan S. Bernstein
he case was prepared to be used as part of a process review in the first year Technology and Operations Management course at HBS. It offers students an opportunity to discuss the context of a manufacturing process choice, and then examine actual production numbers that resulted from a series of choices. While there isn't a traditional case issue, the discussion should focus on the gap between theoretical process designs and the reality of practical implementations, with the impact of operator variability in pace and the complex intertwining with work scope. The case only meant for one discussion pasture to review the Hayes-Wheelwright product-process matrix, and the impact of variability on line performance. While comparative numbers for the process choices are provided, the hope would be to develop students' intuition around why the numbers change so much.

Keywords:
Capacity analysis, Direct labor, Manufacturing costs, Metrics, Operations management, Process analysis, Production, Production capacity, Production planning, R&D, Six sigma, Thinking, Assembling Smartphones Takt Time ≠ Cycle Time Case Solution

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