SD simulation results for labour productivity for precast manufacturing process
| Throughput | Total normal Worker-hrs | Total overtime Worker-hrs | Reinforcement Prod | Formwork Prod | Concreting Prod | Finishing Prod | Crane Prod | Prod. Loss | Overall Prod | Percent (Baseline) | Labour cost (AUD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline scenario | ||||||||||||
| Production throughput (lowest labour cost at 100% capacity) | 175 | 1,078 | 0 | 0.391 | 0.480 | 1.136 | 3.125 | 3.125 | 0 | 0.162 | 100% | 90,020 |
| Scenario 1 | ||||||||||||
| 10% Increase in Throughput (Overtime Allocation) | 193 | 1,078 | 150 | 0.378 | 0.464 | 1.101 | 3.054 | 3.054 | 0.1 | 0.155 | 95.6% | 107,530 |
| Scenario 2 | ||||||||||||
| 10% Increase in Throughput (Increase Crew Size) | 193 | 1,554 | 0 | 0.306 | 0.338 | 0.751 | 1.396 | 1.396 | 0.1 | 0.124 | 76.5% | 122,150 |
| Scenario 3 | ||||||||||||
| 10% Decrease in Throughput | 158 | 1,078 | 0 | 0.350 | 0.434 | 1.019 | 2.803 | 2.803 | 0 | 0.146 | 90.1% | 90,020 |
| Scenario 4 | ||||||||||||
| 20% Increase in Throughput (Overtime Allocation) | 210 | 1,078 | 300 | 0.363 | 0.448 | 1.085 | 2.991 | 2.991 | 0.1 | 0.148 | 91.3% | 125,040 |
| Scenario 5 | ||||||||||||
| 20% Increase in Throughput (Increase Crew Size) | 210 | 1,554 | 0 | 0.321 | 0.365 | 0.752 | 1.551 | 1.551 | 0.1 | 0.135 | 83.3% | 129,710 |
| Scenario 6 | ||||||||||||
| 20% Decrease in Throughput | 140 | 1,078 | 0 | 0.315 | 0.384 | 0.909 | 2.500 | 2.500 | 0 | 0.130 | 80.2% | 90,020 |
| Scenario 7 | ||||||||||||
| 40% Increase in Throughput (Increase Crew and Overtime) | 245 | 1,554 | 382 | 0.321 | 0.389 | 0.833 | 2.187 | 2.187 | 0.2 | 0.120 | 73.6% | 149,910 |
| Scenario 8 | ||||||||||||
| 40% Decrease in Throughput | 105 | 1,078 | 0 | 0.234 | 0.288 | 0.682 | 1.875 | 1.875 | 0 | 0.097 | 59.8% | 90,020 |
| Throughput | Total normal Worker-hrs | Total overtime Worker-hrs | Reinforcement Prod | Formwork Prod | Concreting | Finishing Prod | Crane Prod | Prod. | Overall | Percent (Baseline) | Labour cost (AUD) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production throughput (lowest labour cost at 100% capacity) | 175 | 1,078 | 0 | 0.391 | 0.480 | 1.136 | 3.125 | 3.125 | 0 | 0.162 | 100% | 90,020 |
| 10% Increase in Throughput (Overtime Allocation) | 193 | 1,078 | 150 | 0.378 | 0.464 | 1.101 | 3.054 | 3.054 | 0.1 | 0.155 | 95.6% | 107,530 |
| 10% Increase in Throughput (Increase Crew Size) | 193 | 1,554 | 0 | 0.306 | 0.338 | 0.751 | 1.396 | 1.396 | 0.1 | 0.124 | 76.5% | 122,150 |
| 10% Decrease in Throughput | 158 | 1,078 | 0 | 0.350 | 0.434 | 1.019 | 2.803 | 2.803 | 0 | 0.146 | 90.1% | 90,020 |
| 20% Increase in Throughput (Overtime Allocation) | 210 | 1,078 | 300 | 0.363 | 0.448 | 1.085 | 2.991 | 2.991 | 0.1 | 0.148 | 91.3% | 125,040 |
| 20% Increase in Throughput (Increase Crew Size) | 210 | 1,554 | 0 | 0.321 | 0.365 | 0.752 | 1.551 | 1.551 | 0.1 | 0.135 | 83.3% | 129,710 |
| 20% Decrease in Throughput | 140 | 1,078 | 0 | 0.315 | 0.384 | 0.909 | 2.500 | 2.500 | 0 | 0.130 | 80.2% | 90,020 |
| 40% Increase in Throughput (Increase Crew and Overtime) | 245 | 1,554 | 382 | 0.321 | 0.389 | 0.833 | 2.187 | 2.187 | 0.2 | 0.120 | 73.6% | 149,910 |
| 40% Decrease in Throughput | 105 | 1,078 | 0 | 0.234 | 0.288 | 0.682 | 1.875 | 1.875 | 0 | 0.097 | 59.8% | 90,020 |
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