A system has five workstations (A, B, C, D, E) connected in sequence, with proce

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A system has five workstations (A, B, C, D, E) connected in sequence, with process times 5, 10, 4, 9, and 8 seconds per unit each, respectively. Each work station contains a single machine. Assume Workstation B now contains 2 machines, each of which can process a 1 unit every 10 seconds. Whih workstation is now the bottleneck?

Part 2

A system has five workstations (A, B, C, D, E) connected in sequence, with process times 5, 10, 4, 9, and 8 seconds per unit each, respectively. Each work station contains a single machine. B. Assume the process runs 24 hours a day, 7 days per week. What is the capacity process per week?

A. 151200 B. 50420 C. 60480 D. 16200

Explanation / Answer

Workstation D has now become the bottleneck as A is delivering 1 unit per 5 mins and workstation B with 2 machines is delivering goods at 2 units per 10 mins. Means 2 units per 10 mins from both workstation A and B. C can deliver 2 units in 8 mins (1 unit per 4 mins). So workstation D is bottleneck.

C. 60480

1 unit delivered in every 10 sec as workstation B is the bottleneck. So for 24 hours a week for 7 days is (60/10*60*24*7)

Considering the delay in start

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