Question: 3. Louis Python manufactures two products, Product A and Product B, that are assembled in 3 workstations. Setup times are negligible and capacity cushion is

3. Louis Python manufactures two products,

3. Louis Python manufactures two products, Product A and Product B, that are assembled in 3 workstations. Setup times are negligible and capacity cushion is maintained at 8%. Each workstation is staffed by a worker and paid $5 per hour. The plant operates 40 hours a week with overhead costs of $1,000 per week. a. Calculate the station loads and identify the bottleneck. b. Calculate the optimal product mix quantity using bottleneck method C. Calculate the profitability using bottleneck method. Product A $2 Step 1 at workstation W (10 min) Step 2 at workstation X (10 min) Finish with Step 3 at workstation Y (15 min) Product A Price: $55/unit Demand: 80 units/wk Raw materials $3 Purchased part Product B $5 Step 1 at workstation X (20 min) Step 2 at workstation W (14 min) Finish with Step 3 at workstation Y (11 min) Product B Price: $65/unit Demand: 75 units/wk Raw materials $5 Purchased part

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