Question: 4 . In the process below, as shown, 2 4 0 patients visit a clinic each day. After registration at step 1 , usually each

4. In the process below, as shown, 240 patients visit a clinic each day. After registration at step 1, usually each patient has to wait for 5 mins in average, before theyll get assessed for the right next step based on their documentation in hand. Once step 2 is complete, usually 40% of the patients go to step 3, which takes 15 minutes in average, and the rest are directed to step 4.
4-1) What is the hourly rate of patients arrival in this clinic? (4 points)
4-2) Calculate the value of T1, I2, I3, and T4(4 points)
4-3) What is the total process flow time based on your calculations above? (4 points)
4-4) What is the total inventory of patients at this clinic at any given point in time? (4 points)
4-5) Since you have obtained a total I, and total T from the answers you calculated in sections 5-3 and 5-4, based on the Littles law, what is the flow rate of this process? (R at arrival). Does it match the value you were given for R1?(4 points)
Do not forget to first convert the units if needed before using any value in the formula.

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