Part B $(25$ points$)$

Listen to the audio recording attached $($recorded from NPR All Things Considered $2023-10-24),$ then answer the following questions:

$(4$ points$)$ Provide the following information about the company: $($a$)$ name $($b$)$ location $($c$)$ products manufactured $($d$)$ year of establishment.

$(3$ points$)$ How many companies globally were selected to participate in this trial? How many of them are in the U$.$S$.?$

$(3$ points$)$ What was the company's work schedule before the trial? What is the current work schedule?

$(3$ points$)$ Which day $($Monday to Friday$)$ are the employees of this company off work?

$(3$ points$)$ Describe the losses encountered after the new work schedule was initially implemented.

$(3$ points$)$ Describe the approaches the employees have taken to stay productive.

$(3$ points$)$ Are this company as productive as they used to be$?$ If not, how close.

$(3$ points$)$ What is the current cycle time for producing one product?