Process Flow

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$$Service or Product

$1$

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How many units cannthe system process during an eight

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hour shift?

$2$

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What is the cycle time of the system?

$3$

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At what rate should raw material be released to Operation A

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$$Why$?$

$4$

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What minimal actions could you take to double capacity?

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Assume

that it is possible to obtain funds for extra equipment or to hire extra

labour

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$5$

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Which operation is the bottleneck of the overall system? How do you

know?