(10 points total) Brad\'s Bicycle Company produces bicycles that are custom-buil
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(10 points total) Brad's Bicycle Company produces bicycles that are custom-built to user specifications. No two bicycles are alike. The overall manufacturing sequence for a bicycle consists of three main processes-part fabrication, assembly, and testing-that are performed at a total of seven stations in the company's factory (shown below). Each station has capacity 1. Part fabrication is performed at Stations 1A and 1B only, assembly is performed at stations 2A, 2B, and 2C only; and testing is performed at stations 3A and 3B only. The average processing time of each station for a single bicycle (in hours) and the possible movements of bicycles between stations (indicated by arrows) are shown in the diagram below. Assuming there is an infinite supply of bicycle orders and there is a large buffer before and after each station for storing work in process (WIP), a bicycle will be completed about every X hours. What is the value of X? Show your calculations. 5) Brad's Bicycle Company AssemblyTeating fabrication Asembly Infinite supply of bicycle orders Station. 3A 3.5 Completed bicycles Station IIB Station. 20C 2.5Explanation / Answer
Company: Brad Bicycle Company Production Process Part fabrication Assembly Testing Total production time for bicycles (In hours) Production time 1A 1B 2A 2B 2C 3A 3B Option1 3.5 5 4 12.5 Option 2 3.5 5 2.5 11 Option 3 3.5 6 4 13.5 Option 4 3.5 6 2.5 12 Option 5 3 4 4 11 Option 6 3 4 2.5 9.5 69.5 11.58 Option 1 =1A+2A+3A OPTION 2=1A+2A+3B OPTION 3=1A+2B+3A OPTION 4=1A+2B+3B OPTION 5=1B+2C+3A Option 6=1B+2C+3B Next option1+2+3+4+5+6=69.5 hours Divide 69.5/6 options Average time to make a bike=11.58 HOURS
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