Question: A product is processed on machine A and B consecutively. The run time for machine A is 60 minutes per lot, while the run time

A product is processed on machine A and B consecutively. The run time for machine A is 60 minutes per lot, while the run time for machine B is 5 minutes per piece. - Calculate an efficient lot for machine A so that there is no idle time nor bottleneck on machine B! - Supposed that the firm wants to reduce the manufacturing lead time, is it better to have additional line of machine A or additional line of machine B (assume that both the new machine A and B are in the same throughput with the current respective machine)? - Based on your answer on point (b), what is the new lot size for machine A?

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