Question: 1. Process Analysis (60pts) Consider the following process flow diagram for bread-making. Raw material is made into bread (at a speed of 40 breads/hr) and

1. Process Analysis (60pts) Consider the

1. Process Analysis (60pts) Consider the following process flow diagram for bread-making. Raw material is made into bread (at a speed of 40 breads/hr) and then packed (at a speed of 30 breads/hr) and put in finished goods inventory. There is a work-in-process (WIP) buffer with unlimited space between Bread-making and Packing. Raw material Bread making WIP Packing FGI 30 breads/hr 40 breads/hr a. What is process bottleneck and capacity (20pts)? b. If WIP is removed from the system, which machine is blocked and which one is starved (10 pts)? c. Suppose the Packing machine runs 24 hrs per day. How long should the Bread-making machine run per day to achieve the highest shirt production per day (10 pts)? d. Using your answer in Part c, what is the average inventory in WIP (10pts)? How long does it take on average for some raw material to be processed into a pack of bread (10pts)

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