Mabbut Company has the following departmental manufacturing layout for one of its plants:

A consulting firm recommended a value stream with the following manufacturing cell:

Required:
1. Calculate the total time it takes to produce a batch of 10 units using the traditional departmental manufacturing layout.
2. Using cellular manufacturing, how much time is saved producing the same batch of 10 units? Assuming the cell operates continuously, what is the production rate? Which process controls this production rate?
3. Assume the processing time of Welding is reduced to 6 minutes, while the times of the other processes stay the same. What is the production rate now, and how long will it take to produce a batch of 10 units if the cell is in a continuous production mode?

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S minutes 10 minutes Wait time 12 minutes Move and wait time 20 minutes Cutting Welding Move and wait time 25 minutes 8 minutes minutes Move and wait time 18 minutes Polishing Finishing 10 minutes 5 minutes Welding Cutting Polishing Finishing 8 minutes 7 minutes