A production process has 4 work stations with the following sequence. Work station A can produce 9 units of products, B can produce 8 units, C can produce 6 units, and D can produce 10 units per hour. A-->B-->C-->D 

a). Which work station is the bottleneck of the system and why? What is the capacity of this process per working day (8 hours)?

b). What are the problems with this production process? Based on class discussion, what actions should be taken to improve the efficiency of this process and balance the line?

c). If another set of identical work stations is added as the parallel to B and C, which work station is the bottleneck? What is the capacity of this process per working day (8 hours)?

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a The bottleneck of a system is the workstation that has the lowest capacity or production rate In t... View the full answer