Consider the following make$-$to$-$stock

process.

Here is the process flow diagram of the

process:

The task times are as follows:

b$.$ Currently, the demand rate is $10$ units

per hour. Is the process supply$-$ or

demand$-$constrained? Calculate cycle

time.

cycle time is $4$ minutes. Process is demand$-$

constrained.

cycle time is $6$ minutes. Process is demand

and supply$-$constrained.

cycle time is $6$ minutes. Process is demand$-$

constrained.

cycle time is $4$ minutes. Process is supply$-$

constrained.

c$.$ The manager of the process wants to

increase profits $($i$.$e$.,$ revenues minus

costs$).$ Say whether this is a good idea:

investing in Marketing to increase demand

Hire new employee to increase Process

Capacity