A factory work center has the following work orders.

The load on a work center is the total time required to complete all the work orders assigned to that work center. The load can be calculated by multiplying the quantity and the run time of each work order, and then adding them up. The formula is:

Load = (Q1 x R1) + (Q2 x R2) + … + (Qn x Rn)

Where Q is the quantity and R is the run time of each work order.

Using the data from the table, we can plug in the values and get:

Load = (10 x 8) + (15 x 9) + (12 x 7.5) + (20 x 10) + (8 x 6.5) = 80 + 135 + 90 + 200 + 52 = 557

Therefore, the load on this work center is 557 hours.

References: CPIM Exam Content Manual Version 7.0, Domain 6: Plan, Manage, and Execute Detailed Schedules, Section 6.3: Monitor Detailed Schedules, Subsection 6.3.2: Describe how to monitor input/output control (I/O) (page 60).