Manhour per (equivalent) unit

Definition

Amount of workload required to produce one unit of product calculated as number of people working on the line/cell times number of workhours in a time interval (usually shift) divided by number of pieces done in that time interval (indicator independent of number of people working on product and independent of working hours - opposed to production capacity) doesnt tell us how many people we have to put on the line but how much of time one person needs to produce one unit

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capacity

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Category: Manufacturing · Added: May 17, 2026