Question: 2. The space below you will be determining the allocation of work. The process is a sub shop that involves building a sub sandwich, assume

2. The space below you will be determining the allocation of work. The process is a sub shop that involves building a sub sandwich, assume one sub per customer. The shop is open 10 hours a day. The following describes the process:

Process

Time

Preceding process

A) Take order, Select and cut bread

20 sec

None

B) Put on meat, microwave prep

60 sec

A

C) Place condiments

70 sec

B

D) Cut sandwich and Bag product

50 sec

C

E) Bag sandwich, collect funds

30 sec

D

a) Show the layout with a diagram using the letters and list times on diagram. Also determine the time it takes to make a sandwich. During the slow periods of the day customers arrive about one every 5 minutes. How many workers or work centers are needed? (10 pts)

b) During lunch and dinner rush demand increases to one customer every 2 minutes. Now how many workers or work centers do you need? Use your diagram above or space below to show activity groupings. (5 pts)

c) Define numerically the minimum and maximum time to make a sandwich. Assume all tasks remain constant. (5 points)

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