hapter $1$ Operations and Productivity

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Lake Charles Seafood makes $500$ wooden packing boxes for fresh seafood per day, working two $10-$hour shifts. Due to the increased demand, plant managers have decided to operate three $8-$hour shifts instead. The plant is now able to product $650$ boxes per day.

$1.)$ Calculate the companies productivity before the change in work rules and after the change.

$2.)$ What is the percentage increase in production?

$3.)$ If production is increased to $700$ boxes per day, what is the new productivity?

$4.)$ What issues do you foresee becoming a problem with this kind of growth? How do you manage personnel shifts and moral?