1. Swenson Saws produces bow, frame

1. Swenson Saws produces bow, frame, dovetail, and tenon saws used by craft furniture makers. During an 8-hour shift, a saw is produced every 6 minutes. The demand for bow, frame, and dovetail saws is about the same, but the demand for tenon saws is twice the demand for the other three.a. If mixed-model scheduling is used, how many of each saw will be produced before the cycle is repeated?b. Determine a satisfactory production sequence for one unit production. How often is this sequence repeated?c. How many of each saw does Swenson produce in one shift?2. The Harvey Motorcycle Company produces three models: the Tiger, a sure-footed dirt bike; the LX2000, a nimble café racer; and the Golden, a large interstate tourer. This month’s master production schedule calls for the production of 54 Goldens, 42 LX2000s, and 30 Tigers per 7-hour shift.a. What average cycle time is required for the assembly line to achieve the production quota in 7 hours?b. If mixed-model scheduling is used, how many of each model will be produced before the production cycle is repeated?c. Determine a satisfactory production sequence for the ultimate in small-lot production: one unit.d. The design of a new model, the Cheetah, includes features from the Tiger, LX2000, and Golden models. The resulting blended design has an indecisive character and is expected to attract some sales from the other models. Determine a mixed-model schedule resulting in 52 Goldens, 39 LX2000s, 26 Tigers, and 13 Cheetahs per 7-hour shift. Although the total number of motorcycles produced per day will increase only slightly, what problem might be anticipated in implementing this change from the production schedule indicated in part (b)?3. The Farm-4-Less tractor company produces a grain combine (GC) in addition to both a large (LT) and small size tractor (SM). Its production manager desires to produce to customer demand using a mixed-model production line. The current sequence of production, which is repeated 30 times during a shift, is SM-GC-SM-LT-SM-GC-LT-SM. A new machine is produced every 2 minutes. The plant operates two 8-hour shifts. There is no downtime because the 4 hours between each shift are dedicated to maintenance and restocking rawmaterial. Based on this information, answer the following questions.a. How long does it take the production cycle to be completed?b. How many of each type of machine does Farm-4-Less produce in a shift?