Process Step

A

B

C

D

E

Production time per piece in Minutes

$10$

$22$

$10$

$12$

$12$

Shipping

XYZ Fabricators has a $5$ step process to make lock bolts The time to produce $1$ lock bolt is identified in the grid above. Assume that one piece moves at a time and the conveyance time equals $0.$

You, the operations manager are visited by a sales rep who is trying to sell a machine that will cut the process time of process D in half. Your director is really impressed with the machine and wants to discuss purchasing it with him. In reply to your director, which statement is INCORRECT?

Recommend to buy the machine because it will increase daily production

Recommend not to buy the machine as it will create idle time and do nothing to increase output.

Recommend to instead use the money on a solution to reduce processing time at process B$.$

Recommend to instead use the money to create a duplicate process B$.$