Question: 8. (25 pts.) Operation sequences, operation times and previous operation for the production of a part are given in the table below. Predecessor Machine A

8. (25 pts.) Operation sequences, operation times

8. (25 pts.) Operation sequences, operation times and previous operation for the production of a part are given in the table below. Predecessor Machine A B D E F G H I Time (min/unit) 6 8 5 4. 12 3 7 11 3 A B B A CD F E GH The number of machines 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 a) Draw process operation chart? b) Which machine is the bottleneck? What is the bottleneck time? c) What is the throughput time for the overall system? d) If the firm operates 9 hours per day, 24 days per month, what is the monthly capacity of the manufacturing process? e) Suppose that a Machine B is added, and it takes the same time as the original Machine B. What is the new bottleneck time the new throughput time of the system

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