Question: A printed circuit board (PCB) machine installs integrated circuits onto a board. Before starting to produce a board, the PCB machine requires a 20-minutes setup.

A printed circuit board (PCB) machine installs integrated circuits onto a board. Before starting to produce a board, the PCB machine requires a 20-minutes setup. Once in production, the PCB machine requires only 0.15 minutes per board.

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  1. Currently, the PCB machine produces 500 boards between setups. Given this operating process, what is the capacity of the PCB machine (in boards per minutes)? Carry two decimal places. Answer:
  2. Currently, the PCB machine produces 500 boards between setups. Given this operating process, what is the utilization of the PCB machine? Carry two decimal places. Answer:
  3. Say the PCB machine produces 200 boards between setups and demand is 2 boards per minute. Given this operating process, what is the average inventory of boards at the PCB machine? Carry whole number. Answer:
  4. Demand for boards occurs at the rate of 2 boards per minute. What is the smallest batch size such that the PCB machine does not constrain the flow rate through the process? Carry two decimal places. Answer:

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