Question: Below is a process-flow chart for the production process of Excellent Manufacturing, Inc. Currently, the process is being used to make ePod, a multimedia player.

Below is a process-flow chart for the production process of Excellent Manufacturing, Inc. Currently, the process is being used to make ePod, a multimedia player. Production time (per unit) at each station of the process is provided on the diagram. The process starts operating at 8am each day and needs to make 120 ePods each day. A unit raw material in RM is released to resource A (Machining stage) every 5 minutes until all of the 120 units are finished. Each station in the process remains working until all the work is finished for the day.

What is the throughput rate (per hour) of the ePod production process?

What is the utilization rate of Resource C?

What is the maximum number of units waiting to be assembled in WIP1 daily?

What is the average waiting time in WIP1?

What is the average waiting time in WIP2?

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