(Q8) A small custom shirt manufacturer has three employees. Employee 1 cuts the pieces for each shirt...
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(Q8) A small custom shirt manufacturer has three employees. Employee 1 cuts the pieces for each shirt out of fabric rolls, a task that takes on average 10 minutes per shirt. Employee 2 stitches the cut pieces together to make the shirt, a task that takes on average 12 minutes per shirt. Employee 3 finishes each shirt by adding buttons and button holes, and ironing and packing the shirt, a task that takes 18 minutes per shirt on average. The shirt manufacturer decides to move to a system where the entire shirt is made by any one of the employees. The manufacturer cross-trains all employees, with no change in processing times for each task. This change may have impacted demand. How does this change impact the shop's capacity? Please show all calculations.