Question: Q5.2 (Two-step) Consider the following two-step process: B 0.1 Processing Time (min) 1 Setup Time (min) 9 Step A has a processing time of 1

Q5.2 (Two-step) Consider the following two-step
Q5.2 (Two-step) Consider the following two-step process: B 0.1 Processing Time (min) 1 Setup Time (min) 9 Step A has a processing time of 1 minute per unit, but no setup is required. Step B has a processing time of 0.1 minute per unit, but a setup time of 9 minutes is required per batch. a. Suppose units are produced in batches of 5 (i.e., after each set of 5 units are produced, step B must incur a setup of 9 minutes). What is the capacity of the process (in units per minute)? (5.1) b. Suppose they operate with a batch size of 15 and with this batch size step A is the bottleneck. What would be the average inventory after step B? (5.61 c. What is the batch size that maximizes the flow rate of this process with minimal inven- tory? Assume there is ample demand. [5.6)

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