Question: A production line at ABC Inc.'s machine shop has five stations. The first station's machine can process a unit (component A) in 8 minutes. The

 A production line at ABC Inc.'s machine shop has five stations.
The first station's machine can process a unit (component A) in 8
minutes. The second station's machine continues to process of component A. The
second station takes 12 minutes. The third station's machine operates simultaneously but
independent from the first and second station. The third station's machine can
process a unit (component B) in 14 minutes. Next, the second station

A production line at ABC Inc.'s machine shop has five stations. The first station's machine can process a unit (component A) in 8 minutes. The second station's machine continues to process of component A. The second station takes 12 minutes. The third station's machine operates simultaneously but independent from the first and second station. The third station's machine can process a unit (component B) in 14 minutes. Next, the second station and the third station flow (component A \& B) to station four. Station four's machine then incorporates the two components in the manufacturing process. Station four takes 16 minutes. Next station four flows to Station five. Stition five has 3 identical areas for shipping (each competed final product only needs to be sent to one of the three areas (they are in parallel). Station 5 (shipping) takes 36 minutes. b. What is the throughput? d. What if ABC decided reduce one of the shipping areas. What impact would it have on BOTTLENECK ; THROUGHPUT CAPACITY (same hours and days in letter c.) d. What if ABC decided reduce one of the shipping areas. What impact would it have on BOTTLENECKCAPACITY(sa d. What if ABC decided reduce one of the shipping areas. What impact would it have on BOTTLENECK [Select] ; THROUGHPU [ Select] no change, throughput is 66 minutes CAPACITY (same hours and days in letter c.) [Select ] throughout changes to 80 minutes throughput is reduced to 48 minutes no change, throughput is 72 minutes no change, throughput is 86 minutes d. What if ABC decided reduce one of the shipping areas. What impact would it have on BOTTLENECK THROUGHPUT

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