Question: A process includes four steps (as shown below).A separate person works at each of the steps and they use a 7 hour work day shift.

A process includes four steps (as shown below). A separate person works at each of the steps and they use a 7 hour work day shift.

>> Step 1 >> Step 2 >> Step 3 >> Step 4 >>

  

"Step 1" takes 6 min per order

"Step 2" takes 4 min per order

"Step 3" takes 1 min per order

"Step 4" takes 3 min per order

 

 What is the current maximum output of the whole process per day?

 

A) None of the above

B) 210

C) 140

D) 70

E) 30

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The detailed answer for the above question is provided below To calculate the current maximum outputwe need to consider the bottleneck of the processwhich is the slowest stepHeres how to find it Total time per order Step 16 minutes Step 24 minutes Step 31 minute Step 43 minutes Total time per order 6 4 1 3 14 minutes Number of orders per hour 60 minuteshour 14 minutesorder 428 ordershour rounded to two decimal places Number of orders per day 428 ordershour 7 hoursday 2996 ordersday rounded to two decimal places Maximum output ... View full answer

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