1. Omatic Tech Ebike is producing wheels for a 3 wheeled e-bike at the rate of 2 pcs/hr/worker. At present, the company has 18 workers equally distributed 3 shifts of 6am to 2pm , 2pm to 10pm and 10pm to 6am, with 45 min break per shift. The worker-machine ratio is 1:1. The company has 8 machines available at any given time.

On week 1, all workers will be pulled out to attend a training from 12 to 6 pm for 3 days while 5 machines will be pulled out for maintenance for 2 days on same week. A client needs the 20,000 pcs of e-bikes in a months time.

They operate 5 days per week.

1. How can these data help the company in decision making?
2. How much is the available capacity on Week 1.

3. Recommend whether the company should accept the order or not and justify your answer.