a. Assume that the takt time is 60 seconds for a cell, but a finishing process has

Question:

a. Assume that the takt time is 60 seconds for a cell, but a finishing process has a cycle time of 65 seconds, and there is no way known to reduce that time. What would you do, ideally, and why?
b. If a new finishing process machine costs $5,000, what would you do?
c. If a new machine costs $50,000, what would you do?