Question: PLEASE HELP WOTH B AND C !!! C. Using the bottleneck-based method, what is the optimal product mix and what is the overall profitability? According

PLEASE HELP WOTH B AND C !!!
C. Using the bottleneck-based method, what is the optimal product mix and what is the overall profitability?

According to the bottleneck method, select the best product mix according to the dollar contribution margin per minute of processing time at the bottleneck workstation.

PLEASE HELP WOTH B AND C !!! C. Using the
Cooper River Glass Works (CRGW) produces four different models of desk lamps as shown on the flowchart. The operations manager knows that total monthly demand exceeds the capacity available for production. Thus, she is interested in determining the product mix which will maximize profits. Each model's price, routing, processing times, and material cost is provided in the flowchart. Demand next month is estimated to be 275 units of model Alpha, 150 units of model Bravo, 175 units of model Charlie, and 250 units of model Delta. CRGW operates only one 8 hours shift per day and is scheduled to work 20 days next month (no overtime). Further, each station requires a 10% capacity cushion. Click the icon to view the Cooper River Glass Works Flowchart. a. Which station is the bottleneck? The bottleneck is Station 3, with a total load of 9000 minutes for the next month. (Enter your response as a whole number.) b. Using the traditional method, which bases decisions solely on a product's contribution to profits and overhead, what is the optimal product mix and what is the overall profitability? The product mix obtained using the traditional method is as follows. (Enter your responses as whole numbers. If your answer has decimal places, round your response down to the next whole number.) Product Alpha Bravo Charlie Delta Units to be produced 275 150 175 214

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