Overall Process Attributes Average demand: 2 comma 5002,500/week (1 comma 5001,500 "L"; 1 comma 0001,000 "S") Batch size: 1,000 Number of shifts per day: 1 Availability: 8 hours per shift with two 30 minute lunch breaks Process Step 1 Press Cycle timeequals=33 seconds Setup timeequals=2 hours Uptimeequals=90% Operatorsequals=1 Every Part Everyequals=1 week WIPequals=11 day of sheets (before Press) Process Step 2 Pierce & Form Cycle timeequals=2222 seconds Setup timeequals=30 minutes Uptimeequals=100% Operatorsequals=1 WIPequals=1 comma 0501,050 "L", 1 comma 2001,200 "S" (before Pierce & Form) Process Step 3 Finish Grind Cycle timeequals=3535 seconds Setup timeequals=45 minutes Uptimeequals=100% Operatorsequals=1 WIPequals=250250 "L", 1 comma 5001,500 "S" (before Finish Grind) Process Step 4 Shipping WIPequals=500500 "L", 1 comma 2001,200 "S" (after Finish Grind) Supplier Information One shipment a day in trays of 60 pieces Information Flow All communications from customer are electronic: 180/90/60/30/day Forecasts Daily Order All communications to supplier are electronic 4-week Forecast Weekly Fax There is a weekly schedule manually delivered to Press, Pierce & Form, and Finish Grind and a Daily Ship Schedule manually delivered to Shipping All material is pushed