Question: e Picking, Packing, and Shipping process uses 4 different teams: Picking team gets items from the shelves and sends to Packing Group A and Packing

e Picking, Packing, and Shipping process uses 4 different teams:
Picking team gets items from the shelves and sends to Packing Group A and Packing Group B
Packing Group A packs items from the Picking team; sends to Shipping team
Packing Group B packs items from the Picking team; sends to Shipping team
Shipping team ships items from Packing Group A and Packing Group B
During a shift, the number of items picked from the shelves by the Picking team must equal the number of items shipped by the Shipping team. Items are packed by the two teams (Packing Group A and Packing Group B). Each Packing group packs different percentages of the total volume being shipped for the shift. Also, each group processes items at a different rate. Each worker's shift is 8 hours.
Use the information provided to choose the best answer to each question.
Team
% of Volume
Items processed per person per hour
Picking
100%
245
Packing Group A
45%
177
Packing Group B
55%
195
Shipping
100%
422
23
40
59
80
320

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