$3.$ NoBullAutomated Pack$-$and$-$Label Machine Scenario:

Labor

Days$/$Week $5$

Hours$/$Day $8$

Standard Batch Size $($# of Burgers$)80$

Burgers$/$Package $4$

Step $1$ Setup Time $($min$/$batch$)$ Cook Time $($min$/$batch$)$

Lentils $50*$

$*$Cooking the lentils requires a cook$$s time for approximately half of the $50-$minute cook time. The remaining time can be used to perform other steps. Note that the stovetop can hold up to four pots at once.

Step $2$ Setup Time $($min$/$batch$)$ Cook Time $($min$/$batch$)$

Mushrooms $106$

Onions $108$

Step $3$ Setup Time $($min$/$batch$)$ Cook Time $($min$/20$ burgers$)$

Cooking Burgers $58$

Step $4$ Setup Time $($min$/$batch$)$ Operation Time $($sec$/4$ burgers$)$

Packaging $530$

Labeling $12$

$-($a$)$ Calculate the weekly capacity $($batches$/$week$).$

$-($b$)$ Determine the throughput rate $($batches$/$week$).$

$-($c$)$ Assess the utilization of each cook.

$-($d$)$ Calculate the throughput time $($minutes$).$

$-($e$)$ Determine the Work in Progress $($WIP$)($batches$).$

$-($f$)$ Calculate the overall profit $($$$/$year$).$

$-$ pros and cons of scenario

$-$ how you could possibly improve the configuration

Pros

Cons

Improve$/$process improvements$/$efficiency

Process diagram

$*$note that the hit to profit is one time due to the machine

$*$note that the case mentions there isn$$t space in their current kitchen for machinery

$*$the division of labor is much more balanced in this example $($the two cooks have the closest similarities in utilization compared to the other options$)$