Consider the following batch$-$flow process consisting of three process steps performed by three machines:

Step $1->$ Step $2->$ Step $3->$

Process Time $0\mathrm{.}20$ min$/$unit $0\mathrm{.}40$ min$/$unit $0\mathrm{.}25$ min$/$unit

Setup Time $30$ mins $20$ mins $35$ mins

Would Step $3$ ever be a bottleneck? If yes, please define under what condition in terms of batch size $($i$.$e$.$ when batch size is $<$ or $>$ or $=$ a number$)$ that Step $3$ will be a bottleneck.

Consider the following batch$-$flow process consisting of three process steps performed by three machines:

A process flow including $3$ consecutive steps

Batch$-$Flow Process

Process Time $0\mathrm{.}20$ min$/$unit $0\mathrm{.}40$ min$/$unit $0\mathrm{.}25$ min$/$unit

Setup Time $30$ mins $20$ mins $35$ mins

Would Step $3$ ever be a bottleneck? If yes, please define under what condition in terms of batch size $($i$.$e$.$ when batch size is $<$ or $>$ or $=$ a number$)$ that Step $3$ will be a bottleneck.

No$,$ Step $3$ will never be a bottleneck.

Yes, B$<200.$

Yes, B$>100.$

Yes, B$>200.$

Yes, B$<100.$